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Texas measles outbreak reaches 90 cases

Measles spreads in Gaines County, Texas: Here’s what Harris County residents should know

There is a measles outbreak in the South Plains region of Texas, with 58 confirmed cases, primarily in Gaines County, which accounts for 45 cases.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

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.

BBC · 17h

US measles outbreak leaves nearly 100 ill in Texas and New Mexico

Health officials in two US states are tracking measles outbreaks as cases rise to nearly 100 people. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported on Friday that it was aware of 90 cases diagnosed in the last month in the South Plains area,

El Paso Matters on MSN14m

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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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 ...

Measles Outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico Sicken Nearly 100 People

Texas reported 90 cases this week, while New Mexico reported nine. A majority of the cases have been in a Texas county where ...

Las Cruces Sun-News11d

New Mexico measles case confirmed amid rising number of infections in Texas

Exposure may have occurred between 5:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. In Gaines County, Texas at least 15 cases of measles have ...

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Texas health officials confirm new measles cases in Gaines County, Terry counties

Texas health officials have confirmed 24 total cases of measles in Gaines County and a new case in Terry County on Tuesday.

Fox News7d

Measles outbreak continues in Texas, cases double: investigation underway

An outbreak of measles in the South Plains of Texas is continuing to grow ... warned the outbreak mostly involves school-aged children in Gaines County. However, additional cases were detected ...

The Associated Press on MSN12d

Fifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions

Measles and tetanus vaccine vials are ready to be ... a college tradition that appears to be fading Gaines County has ...

The Texas Tribune2d

West Texas measles cases rise to 90

Of the 58 cases of measles recorded in Texas since January, 45 were reported in Gaines County. Credit: ULAN/Pool/Latin America News Agency Audio recording is automated for accessibility.

Opinion

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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.

US CDC Reports Five-Fold Increase in Measles Cases From Last Week

An illustration provides a 3D graphical representation of a spherical-shaped, measles virus particle studded with ...

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