Texas, Measles and Gaines County

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.
Texas measles outbreak rises to 24 confirmed cases
The Texas Department of State Health Services has issued guidance to schools as the measles outbreak in Gaines County rises to 15 cases, mostly in children.
Gaines County measles cases reach two dozen, Terry County confirms cases
The Texas Department of State Health Services said there were 24 cases of measles in Gaines County on Tuesday, Feb. 11. All of the cases are unvaccinated residents of the county. Of the cases, six of them were children ages four and under,
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.
Fifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions
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.
Measles cases in Gaines County rise to 24
GAINES COUNTY, Texas — Measles cases in Gaines County has risen to 24 Tuesday, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Cases broken down by age group: In the last two weeks, 24 cases have accumulated. The DSHS has reported nine of the 24 people with measles in Gaines County are hospitalized.
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.
State health officials report rise in Measles case in Gaines County, confirm cases in Terry County
Health officials are urging people to get vaccinated withe he Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine, which they say is the best way to not get sick.
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.
Measles outbreak in Texas affecting children. Here are symptoms parents should watch for
Measles — also called rubeola — is highly contagious and can be serious and even fatal for small children. While death rates have been falling worldwide as more children receive the measles vaccine, the disease still kills more than 200,000 people a year, mostly children, according to Mayo Clinic.org.
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.
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