Texas, measles and Gaines County

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 disease’s spread.
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.
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 accounts for 45 cases.
‘Thousands' possibly exposed to measles in Texas as outbreak grows
A paramedic administers a dose of the measles vaccine at a health center in Lubbock, Texas, Feb. 27, 2025. The West Texas measles outbreak continues to grow, now possibly spreading into the central part of the state and neighboring New Mexico, health officials said Friday.
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.
Measles cases in western Texas rise to 146, possibly spreading to other areas
The number of confirmed measles cases in western Texas grew to 146, and it is possibly spreading to the central part of the state and neighboring New Mexico, health officials said Friday.
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.
Vaccine critic RFK Jr. backs measles vaccine amid deadly Texas outbreak
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a noted vaccine skeptic, is voicing support for the measles vaccine amid a deadly outbreak, mainly in Texas.
Kennedy sends mixed vaccine messages amid Texas measles outbreak
In the first test of the Trump administration’s outbreak response, Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been sending mixed messages about a rapidly spreading measles outbreak in Texas.
Texas measles outbreak rises to 146 cases including unvaccinated child’s death
The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated ...
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 ...
KCBD Investigates Warning Signs: Gaines Co. jury convicts man who earlier pleaded to stealing from church
A Gaines County jury found a business owner guilty of theft of property. This conviction comes not long after Jared Castillo ...
Breaking: Austin's first case of measles confirmed, Austin Public Health says
Texas Department of Health Services on Friday upped its measles count to 146 cases with 20 people hospitalized. A school-age child died from the highly contagious virus this week. That child was not ...
Still no verdict in sex assault case with victims in LA, Ventura counties after 16 days
The jury in the trial of a man accused of a string of alleged sex crimes has been out for 16 days, which appears to be the ...
More than 120 measles cases reported in Texas' South Plains region
The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting 124 cases as of Tuesday, Feb. 25. Gaines County – where the ...