Texas, Measles

Measles outbreaks rise to nearly 100 cases between Texas and New Mexico. Here's what you should know
Measles is a respiratory virus that can survive in the air for up to two hours. Up to 9 out of 10 people who are susceptible will get the virus if exposed, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Texas measles outbreak: 90 cases reported in South Plains region
LUBBOCK, Texas — An outbreak of measles has struck the South Plains region of Texas, with 90 cases reported since late January, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
Measles cases in Texas continue to rise as state reports 58 total cases in 3 weeks
With Lubbock seeing its first measles case in decades, health officials are warning individuals again of the rising number of cases in region.
Texas Measles Outbreak Nears 100 Cases, Raising Concerns About Undetected Spread
Health officials expect a measles outbreak in West Texas to exceed 100 cases because of low vaccine rates and undetected infections. Vaccine misinformation and new laws may make such situations more common and harder to contain.
Texas measles outbreak reaches 90, mostly unvaccinated
A measles outbreak that began in northwest Texas last month has now sickened 90 people, the vast majority of whom were unvaccinated, according to state data released Friday -- and
'Tip of the iceberg': Texas measles outbreak nears 100 cases
Some private schools have shut down because of a rapidly escalating measles outbreak in West Texas. Local health departments are overstretched, pausing other important work as they race to limit the spread of this highly contagious virus.
Texas Measles outbreak 2025: Cases nearly double over past week
The Texas Plains are experiencing the state's worst measles outbreak in nearly 30 years. State health officials have now identified 90 cases of the disease since late January. More cases are expected.
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Lubbock daycares respond to measles outbreak
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Lubbock area measles outbreak was preventable
The measles outbreak near Lubbock is entirely preventable, the result of falling vaccination rates spurred by misinformation ...
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As West Texas measles outbreak spreads, how protected are El Paso school children?
The El Paso Department of Public Health released an advisory Feb. 13 asking health care providers to report suspected measles ...
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Lubbock health officials confirm first measles case in county found in unvaccinated child
Mere hours after Texas state health officials confirmed a total of 48 measles cases in West Texas in recent weeks, Lubbock health authorities confirmed the first case involving a Lubbock County ...
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In West Texas, those red measles blotches on fevered skin are warning signs for the nation | Editorial
Gaines County schools have among the lowest vaccination rates in Texas. The measles outbreak there is a portent for the rest of America.
Texas Measles Map Shows Hardest Hit Counties as Outbreak Grows
The U.S. declared measles eliminated in 2000 "thanks to a very high percentage of people receiving the safe and effective ...
Burke and Griffin: Immigration fears 'masking' issue behind West Texas measles outbreak
In this opinion column, a pediatrics expert and immunization advocate say President Trump is "masking the real issue" with ...
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Hays County warns of possible measles exposure in San Marcos
People who were at Texas State University from approximately 3 to 7 p.m. and Twin Peaks Restaurant from 6 to 10 p.m. on Feb.