17 hours ago · The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles in the South Plains region of Texas. At this time, 48 cases have been identified with symptom onset within the last three weeks. ... Texas Case Count by County; County Cases; Gaines: 42: Lynn: 1: Terry: 3: Yoakum: 2: Total: 48: Age Ranges of Measles Cases; 0-4 ...

Feb 5, 2025 · The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting an outbreak of measles in Gaines County. At this time, six cases have been identified with symptom onset within the last two weeks, all among unvaccinated school …

15 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 ...

10 hours ago · The city of Seminole is the seat of Gaines County, Texas, and the epicenter of the current measles outbreak. It’s located in a vast, flat region filled with ranchers and peanut and cotton farmers.

11 hours ago · The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases. It's the state's worst in nearly 30 years. ... Gaines County has one of the highest rates in Texas of school-aged children who opt out of at least one required vaccine, with nearly 14% of K-12 children in the 2023-24 school year. ...

4 days ago · Fifteen measles cases — mostly in school-aged children — have been confirmed in a small county in West Texas with one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state.. South Plains Public Health District Director Zach Holbrooks said Monday that his department was first notified in late January about the first two cases in Gaines County, which he said were “two children who had ...

2 days ago · A worsening measles outbreak has taken root in Texas, ... Last year, more than 13 percent of K-12 students in Gaines County received a vaccine exemption, according to state health department data ...

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 Health District, which ...

Feb 8, 2025 · At least 10 cases of measles — eight of which are among school-aged children — have been reported in Gaines County in West Texas over the past two weeks, driving worries of an escalating...

4 days ago · From The Texas Tribune: At least 10 cases of measles — eight of which are among school-aged children — have been reported in Gaines County in West Texas over the past two weeks, driving worries of an escalating outbreak. Of the cases so far, seven have been hospitalized, according to a Texas Health and Human Services alert. All were ...