Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child's death
Texas health officials say the number of people with measles has increased to 146 in a rural West Texas outbreak that led this week to the death of a school-age child who was not vaccinated
Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading?
The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of churches worldwide with varied beliefs and leadership structures — and with sometimes strained or distant relations with public authorities.
Measles outbreak in US: Why a Texas community is at centre of the crisis
An unvaccinated child has died as measles cases in rural West Texas continue to surge, making it the largest outbreak in the US in six years. Initially confined to a close-knit Mennonite community, the outbreak has now spread to other under-vaccinated groups.
Mennonite pastor says his community isn't at fault for Texas measles outbreak
The state's largest measles outbreak in 30 years has been largely tied to a Mennonite community in rural West Texas. Earlier this month, Lara Anton, a spokesperson for the Texas Department of State Health Services,
Texas Measles Outbreak Sparks Concern: Vaccine Urgency Rises
The measles outbreak in Texas has reached 146 cases, marking the largest surge in nearly 30 years. A recent death of an unvaccinated child highlights the epidemic's severity. Concentrated in West Texas,
Will Lancaster County see a measles outbreak like Texas?
With measles vaccination rates among youth below the level needed to maintain herd immunity, is Lancaster County poised to experience an outbreak like the one in Texas that is spreading
Texas measles outbreak grows to 146 cases, largest in decades
The latest update comes two days after the first death was reported in a school-aged child who lived in the outbreak area.
The Measles Outbreak in Texas Is Why Vaccines Matter
Opting against vaccines may uphold ideas of personal freedom, but it has doomed the county at the center of the Texas measles outbreak
In Texas Measles Outbreak, Signs of a Riskier Future for Children
Vaccine hesitancy has been rising for years in the United States. Doctors and parents in one rural county are confronting the consequences.
Measles Outbreak in Texas Claims Life of Unvaccinated Child
New numbers have been released by the DSHS regarding the measles outbreak in Gaines County and the surrounding communities: 124 individuals, including at least 101 children and 18
At the center of Texas measles outbreak, a by-the-numbers look at high rates of vaccine exemptions
Gaines County in West Texas is at the heart of the ongoing measles outbreak. Non-medical vaccine exemption rates there are high.
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West Texas measles cases rise to 124. Here is what you need to know.
In Texas, the virus has concentrated on the Mennonite community in Gaines County. One of the county’s local public school district with only 143 students, according to 2023-24 school year data ...