16 hours 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 …

3 days ago · A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level. In late January, two children in Gaines County were hospitalized for measles.

15 hours ago · Two cases of measles were reported in early January in the Houston area, but Holbrooks said the West Texas cases don’t appear to be connected. Measles is a highly contagious virus that can ...

14 hours ago · Two cases of measles were reported in early January in the Houston area, but Holbrooks said the West Texas cases don’t appear to be connected. Measles is a highly contagious virus that can ...

20 hours ago · An outbreak of measles in West Texas has been reported by the Texas Dept. of State Health Services. 10 cases have been identified and seven of those have been hospitalized. Eight of the cases are ...

15 hours ago · There are at least 15 confirmed cases of measles in Gaines County. At least eight cases were among school-aged children and at least seven patients have been hospitalized as of Friday. All were unvaccinated against measles. In the wake of the outbreak, health officials are urging people to get vaccinated.

15 hours ago · Two cases of measles were reported in early January in the Houston area, but Holbrooks said the West Texas cases don't appear to be connected. Measles is a highly contagious virus that can survive ...

A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level. In late January, two children in Gaines County were hospitalized for measles.

2 days ago · 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.

17 hours ago · West Texas faces a measles outbreak, with 10 unvaccinated people infected, mostly children. Health officials expect more cases and emphasize the importance of the MMR vaccine as vaccination rates ...