Feb 5, 2025 · Those were the first Texas measles cases since 2023 and prompted a DSHS health alert on January 23. On January 29, the South Plains Public Health District notified the public of a measles case in a Gaines County child. As of now, a total of six cases have been identified, all among unvaccinated school-aged children who are residents of Gaines ...

14 hours ago · The measles outbreak first reported in Gaines County, Texas, has doubled to 48 cases since a count released earlier this week, the Texas Department of State Health Services said Friday. The first ...

13 hours ago · The outbreak started in Gaines County and has now spread to at least 48 people across four counties. By Emily Brindley. ... In total, Texas saw 27 measles cases in 2013, which was the highest ...

4 days ago · A small county in West Texas has 15 measles cases, mostly in school-aged children. Gaines County, which borders New Mexico, has one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state. ... states are below the 95% vaccination threshold for kindergartners — the level needed to protect communities against measles outbreaks.

15 hours ago · An outbreak of measles has spread to 48 cases across four West Texas counties, ... Most of the measles cases are still among school-aged children in Gaines County, Texas health officials said Friday.

4 days ago · The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles in Gaines County. As of Feb. 7, 2025, 10 cases have been identified with symptom-onset within the last two weeks.

Feb 7, 2025 · In late January, two school-age children from Gaines County were hospitalized with measles. Since an estimated 1 in 5 people with the disease end up in the hospital, the two cases suggested a larger outbreak.. As of Feb. 12, there were 24 cases, mainly among children, with at least 14 hospitalizations, said Zach Holbrooks, executive director of the South Plains Public …

2 days ago · A worsening measles outbreak has taken root in Texas, ... The Texas outbreak has so far been limited to residents of Gaines County, which borders New Mexico and has roughly 20,000 residents. Last ...

2 days ago · The outbreak is clustered in a small county in West Texas that is home to about 22,500 people. The share of K-12 students in Gaines County with a conscientious exemption for at least one vaccine ...

Feb 8, 2025 · The outbreak in Gaines County, with a population of about 22,000, has grown since two cases were reported in January. All those who contracted measles were unvaccinated, health officials said.