Measles outbreak grows in area with high rate of vaccine exemptions. How does Bexar County compare?
A measles outbreak is growing in a West Texas community with a high rate of opting out of vaccination requirements.
Measles is spreading across West Texas. The county at the center has one of state’s highest vaccine exemption rates
Two dozen cases of measles have been reported in a small West Texas county that has one of the state’s highest vaccine exemption rates. In Gaines County, which has a population of about 22,000, 24 cases of the airborne infectious disease have been reported since late January. Most of them are unvaccinated, school-aged children.
Fifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions
A small county in West Texas has 15 measles cases, mostly in school-aged children. Gaines County, which borders New Mexico, has one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state.
Measles outbreak expands in West Texas around county with low vaccination rate
A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level.
Measles Outbreak Hits West Texas County With High Vaccine Exemption Rates
A measles outbreak has swept through Gaines County, West Texas, with 24 cases reported since late January. The county, which has one of the state’s highest vaccine exemption rates, has seen the majority of cases among unvaccinated,
Texas Measles Cases Hit County With Low Vaccination Rates
A rapid rise in and around rural Gaines County on the border with New Mexico has seen 14 confirmed and six probable cases.
Officials report measles outbreak in Gaines County, cases up to ten
The Texas Department of State Health Services said on Friday there have been ten confirmed cases of measles in Gaines County. DSHS reported it as an outbreak of measles in the county.
Texas health authorities report 10 cases of measles in Gaines County
The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting 10 cases of measles in Gaines County. Seven of the patients have been hospitalized.
Texas county reports measles outbreak among unvaccinated children
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting an outbreak of measles in Gaines County. All cases have been identified among unvaccinated school-aged children who are residents of Gaines County. Symptom onset began within the last two weeks.
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