1 day ago · The measles outbreak first reported in Gaines County, Texas, has doubled to 48 cases since a count released earlier this week, the Texas Department of State Health Services said Friday. The first ...

Feb 5, 2025 · The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting an outbreak of measles in Gaines County. At this time, six cases have been identified with symptom onset within the last two weeks, all among unvaccinated school …

21 hours ago · The city of Seminole is the seat of Gaines County, Texas, and the epicenter of the current measles outbreak. It’s located in a vast, flat region filled with ranchers and peanut and cotton farmers.

1 day ago · A measles outbreak in an area of Texas with abysmal vaccination rates continues to mushroom, with cases doubling since Tuesday and expanding into additional counties. Gaines now reports 42 cases ...

4 days ago · Gaines County, which borders New Mexico, has one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state. A small county in West Texas has 15 measles cases, mostly in school-aged children. ... The U.S. saw a rise in measles cases in 2024, including an outbreak in Chicago that sickened more than 60.

4 days ago · The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles in Gaines County. At this time, 24 cases have been identified with symptom onset within the last two weeks. Nine of the patients have been hospitalized. All of the cases are unvaccinated and residents of Gaines County.

1 day ago · In the 2023-2024 school year, Gaines County had the lowest kindergarten MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccination rate (81.97%) among several West Texas counties, significantly trailing behind ...

2 days ago · The outbreak is clustered in a small county in West Texas that is home to about 22,500 people. The share of K-12 students in Gaines County with a conscientious exemption for at least one vaccine ...

2 days ago · A worsening measles outbreak has taken root in Texas, ... Last year, more than 13 percent of K-12 students in Gaines County received a vaccine exemption, according to state health department data ...

Feb 7, 2025 · 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. 12, there were 24 cases, mainly among children, with at least 14 hospitalizations, said Zach Holbrooks, executive director of the South Plains Public …