More new cases detected in West Texas

Texas measles outbreak fueled by distrust in public health and personal choice
Measles had struck this West Texas town, sickening dozens of children, but at the Community Church of Seminole, more than 350 worshippers gathered for a Sunday service. Sitting elbow-to-elbow, they filled the pews,
Texas measles outbreak 2025: More new cases detected in West Texas
AUSTIN - Twelve new measles cases have been confirmed in West Texas, according to officials with the Texas Department of State Health Services. Officials say they expect that number to grow in the coming days.
Amid West Texas measles outbreak, vaccine resistance hardens
SEMINOLE, Texas — When the local hospital warned of a brewing measles outbreak, Kaleigh Brantner urged fellow residents of this rural West Texas community to beware of vaccinating their children.
Texas health department delivers measles update
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of State Health Services commissioner gave an update on the measles outbreak on Monday. DSHS Commissioner Jennifer Shuford said more cases linked to the outbreak are expected.
Texas Doctor Warns Against 'Measles Parties' Amid Outbreak
Texas DSHS in a statement: "The best way to prevent getting sick is to be immunized with two doses of a vaccine against measles, which is primarily administered as the combination measles-mumps-rubella vaccine. Two doses of the MMR vaccine are highly effective at preventing measles."
Texas measles outbreak shows the effects of vaccine exemptions
Measles has sickened nearly 150 mostly unvaccinated people in rural West Texas, and a school-age child has died.
No, vaccines did not cause the Gaines County, Texas, measles case spike
Dozens of children have contracted measles in the state’s largest outbreak in 33 years. Online, some are blaming vaccines for the disease’s spread.
West Texans, Mennonites at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates
In rural West Texas, measles has sickened nearly 150 people, most of them unvaccinated. A school-age child has died. The virus is spreading among Gaines County’s Mennonite community, where government mandates are not trusted.
Texas health official warns against ‘measles parties’ amid pleas for more vaccinations
A Texas health official is warning against “measles parties” as an outbreak grows in West Texas, resulting in the death of at least one unvaccinated school-aged child. In a press briefing Friday, Dr.
No, a vaccine campaign did not cause the Gaines County, Texas, measles case spike
Dozens of children have contracted measles in Texas' largest outbreak in 33 years. Online, some are blaming vaccines for the ...
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Measles spreads in Gaines County, Texas: Here’s what Harris County residents should know
There is a measles outbreak in the South Plains region of Texas, with 58 confirmed cases, primarily in Gaines County, which ...
Data: These charts show vaccine exemptions in North Texas, Gaines County
For a community to be protected against contagious diseases, enough residents need to be vaccinated to provide “herd immunity ...
Texas records first US measles death in ten years—how to protect yourself and your community
Texas health officials announced the death of a child in a measles outbreak—the first measles death in the United States since 2015. The outbreak was first identified in early February in Gaines ...
New York City officials report second measles case as Texas outbreak continues
The New York City Department of Health said a second measles case has been reported, as an outbreak of the disease continues in Texas.