Texas, Measles

Measles outbreak in West Texas climbing close to triple digits
Measles exposures in Central Texas have been linked to visitors from Gaines County in West Texas, where a measles outbreak is reaching close to triple digits.
Texas Measles Outbreak: Cases Of Highly Contagious Virus Near 100
A measles outbreak in Texas’ South Plains neared 100 cases Friday, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services, which warned more cases of the highly contagious virus are likely to pop up in outbreak areas.
Measles outbreak update: 90 cases in Texas as of Friday
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported an outbreak of measles in the South Plains region of Texas. As of Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, 90 cases were
West Texas measles outbreak grows to 58 cases, including some people who said they were vaccinated
The number of measles cases linked to an outbreak in West Texas has grown to 58, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
In rural West Texas, a measles outbreak grows with no end in sight
At least 58 cases have been confirmed. Health officials — who are scrambling to get a handle on the vaccine-preventable outbreak — suspect 200 to 300 people may be infected.
The Religious Community at the Center of Texas' Measles Outbreak
A close-knit but under-vaccinated Mennonite community is at the center of Texas' measles outbreak, which has at least 90 patients.
Texas measles outbreak grows to 90 cases, rising from 58 in just 3 days
The measles outbreak in Texas has escalated sharply to 90 cases as health officials worry about the spread to more communities.
Why Texas measles outbreak may be ‘the tip of a bigger iceberg’
The ongoing Texas measles outbreak has rapidly grown to the largest the state has seen in decades, spreading through mostly unvaccinated residents and creeping across both county and state lines. On Friday morning,
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 measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine," the CDC said, but now U.S. coverage among children of kindergarten age is below the 95 percent coverage target, which creates a higher risk for outbreaks of the virus.
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.
Measles outbreak grows to nearly 100 cases, with largest impact in Texas
CBS News medical contributor, Dr. Celine Gounder, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the latest in a measles outbreak in the U.S. that has grown to nearly 100 cases. Most cases are in Texas, which is experiencing the largest outbreak in the state in three decades.
Officials report possible measles exposure at San Marcos, Texas State, on Valentine's Day
Person who tested positive for measles traveled to Texas State University, Twin Peaks restaurant in San Marcos, officials say ...
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Measles outbreak in Texas grows to 58 cases: What are the symptoms? Is it fatal?
Measles cases continue to grow in an outbreak in west Texas, with state health officials ... by nine in Terry County and one to two in Lubbock, Lynn and Yoakum. Thirteen patients have been ...