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.
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,
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 school confirms case of rubella as measles outbreak in state reaches 146
SAN ANTONIO (TNND) — As the number of measles cases continues to rise in Texas, a San Antonio school confirmed a student was diagnosed with German measles, also known as rubella. On Thursday, Legacy Traditional School - Cibolo sent an email to parents and guardians of students, informing them of the confirmed infection.
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
How did the measles outbreak spread? A look at vaccine exemption rates in Texas
Gaines County in West Texas is at the heart of the ongoing measles outbreak. Non-medical vaccine exemption rates there are high.
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
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Measles in Dallas: We May ‘Start Seeing Cases Soon’
Kahn says the measles vaccination has been a victim of its own success. “The vast majority of people have never seen a case ...
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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 ...