Measles Outbreak in Gaines County, Texas | Texas DSHS
Feb 5, 2025 · Those were the first Texas measles cases since 2023 and prompted a DSHS health alert on January 23. On January 29, the South Plains Public Health District notified the public of a measles case in a Gaines County child. As of now, a total of six cases have been identified, all among unvaccinated school-aged children who are residents of Gaines ...
Measles Outbreak – Feb. 25, 2025 | Texas DSHS
4 days ago · The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles in the South Plains region of Texas. At this time, 124 cases have been identified since late January. ... Texas Case Count by County; County Cases; Dallam: 4: Dawson: 7: Ector: 2: Gaines: 80: Lubbock: 1: Lynn: 1: Martin: 3: Terry: 21: Yoakum: 5: Total: 124: Age ...
Texas measles cases climb to 146, 20 hospitalized, officials …
7 hours ago · What is the current state of measles in Texas? ... Gaines County, which has 98 cases of measles, has 13.6% of its children in public schools filing for an exception from being vaccinated.
How the Texas measles outbreak began: See graphics on vaccine …
1 day ago · The epicenter of the outbreak, Gaines County, Texas, encapsulates 10 cities, towns and census-designated locations and had a population of about 22,523 in 2023, according to U.S. Census data.
In Texas Measles Outbreak, Signs of a Riskier Future for Children
6 hours ago · Since last month, more than 140 Texas residents, most of whom live in the surrounding Gaines County, have been diagnosed and 20 have been hospitalized. Nine people in a bordering county in New ...
In rural West Texas, a measles outbreak grows with no end in sight
Feb 14, 2025 · At least 49 cases of measles, mostly in children, have been confirmed in Gaines County, Texas. Health officials suspect 200 to 300 people may be infected.
At the epicenter of the West Texas measles outbreak, one …
Feb 18, 2025 · Gaines County is the epicenter of the outbreak with 45 confirmed cases. The county had the highest unvaccinated rate in the state this school year at 18 percent, according to state health data. Texas allows for an exemption from immunizations for reasons of conscience, including religious belief.
15 measles cases reported in small West Texas county | AP News
Feb 10, 2025 · 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.
Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a …
7 hours ago · The number of cases — Texas’ largest in nearly 30 years — increased by 22 since Tuesday. The Texas Department of State Health Services said cases span over nine counties in Texas, including almost 100 in Gaines County, and 20 patients have been hospitalized.
West Texas measles cases rise to 124 | The Texas Tribune
Feb 18, 2025 · Gaines County still has the largest number of measles cases, growing from 45 last week to 80. The cases in Dallam County, located near the Oklahoma border, is one of the first instances of the ...