5 days ago · 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 ...

11 hours ago · 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.. South Plains Public Health District Director Zach Holbrooks said Monday that his department was first notified in late January about the first two cases in Gaines County, which he said were …

15 hours ago · TEXAS - The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles in Gaines County. As of Feb. 7, 2025, 10 cases have been identified with symptom-onset within the last two ...

18 hours ago · The outbreak in Gaines County, with a population of about 22,000, has grown since two cases were reported in January. All those who contracted measles were unvaccinated, health officials said. By Pavan Acharya, The Texas Tribune February 10, 2025 8:46 am Health & Science , The Texas Tribune

19 hours ago · A measles outbreak has occurred in Gaines County, Texas, affecting unvaccinated school-aged children. Nine confirmed and three probable cases have been reported, with health officials ...

13 hours ago · A measles outbreak is growing in a Texas county with dangerously low vaccination rates. In late January, two school-age children from Gaines County were hospitalized with measles. Since an estimated 1 in 5 people with the disease end up in the hospital, the two cases suggested a larger outbreak.

3 days ago · — The Texas Department of State Health Services said on Friday there have been ten confirmed cases of measles in Gaines County. DSHS labeled it as a measles outbreak in the county. All cases are ...

3 days ago · In late January, two school-age children from Gaines County were hospitalized with measles. Since an estimated 1 in 5 people with the disease end up in the hospital, the two cases suggested a larger outbreak.. As of Feb. 7, there were 14 confirmed and six probable cases, said Zach Holbrooks, executive director of the South Plains Public Health District, which includes …

3 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.

4 days ago · LUBBOCK, TX (NEWS RELEASE) - The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has confirmed six cases of measles in Gaines County and there are cases under investigation in surrounding counties. The majority of these cases are school-aged children and were identified with symptoms within the ...