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 ...

1 day ago · Gaines County has one of the highest rates in Texas of school-aged children who opt out of at least one required vaccine: Nearly 14 percent of children from kindergarten through grade 12 had an ...

2 days 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 among school-aged children. All cases are invaccinated residents of Gaines County.

2 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 ...

2 days ago · Gaines County has one of the highest rates in Texas of school-aged children who opt out of at least one required vaccine: Nearly 14% of children from kindergarten through grade 12 had an exemption ...

1 day ago · Gaines County, a small county in West Texas, has one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state. In neighboring Lea County, New Mexico, residents were alerted Tuesday to the measles infection of an unvaccinated teenager, as well as the possible exposure of more people in Lovington at a hospital emergency room and sixth grade school ...

5 days ago · 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. 7, there were 14 confirmed and six probable cases, said Zach Holbrooks, executive director of the South Plains Public Health District, which includes …

2 days ago · A measles outbreak has occurred in Gaines County, Texas, affecting unvaccinated school-aged children. Nine confirmed and three probable cases have been reported, with health officials ...

5 days ago · On January 30, officials reported two measles cases in unvaccinated, school-age children in Gaines County, which sits at the border of New Mexico and is around 90 miles southwest of Lubbock, Texas ...

5 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.