4 hours ago · Public health authorities said Tuesday that an outbreak of measles in western Texas has expanded, while a new case was confirmed nearby across state lines in New Mexico SANTA FE, N.M. -- Public ...

8 hours ago · The Texas Department of State Health Services has identified 24 measles cases in connection with the onset of symptoms within the last two weeks. Gaines County, a small county in West Texas, has one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state.

4 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.

15 hours ago · Two cases of measles were reported in early January in the Houston area, but Holbrooks said the West Texas cases don’t appear to be connected. Measles is a highly contagious virus that can ...

Measles is a highly contagious 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 ...

16 hours ago · Two cases of measles were reported in early January in the Houston area, but Holbrooks said the West Texas cases don’t appear to be connected. Measles is a highly contagious virus that can ...

1 day ago · According to Texas Health and Human Services, “measles can easily be re-introduced into Texas in unvaccinated communities.” This occurred in 2013, when a person with measles entered a vaccine-hesitant community and within a few weeks, 20 additional people were infected, contributing to what was Texas’ highest case count in more than 20 years.

1 day ago · Two cases of measles were reported in early January in the Houston area, but Holbrooks said the West Texas cases don’t appear to be connected. Measles is a highly contagious virus that can ...

4 days ago · 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.

1 day 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 ...