A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level.

The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting 10 cases of measles in Gaines County. Seven of the patients have been hospitalized.

FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting an outbreak of ...

Gaines County has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the state of Texas and has among the highest rates of children with ...

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 ...

Measles cases are growing in West Texas and health officials are sounding the alarm about the outbreak that we are seeing and ...

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A measles outbreak is growing in a Texas county with dangerously low vaccination rates. In late January, two school-age ...

Lubbock and Texas health officials have confirmed 6 cases of measles in Gaines County, with others being investigated in the ...

There are six confirmed cases of measles in Gaines County. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said there ...

With six cases in Gaines County, the community is warned to take precaution and the county has provided tips to keeping your loved ones safe.

LUBBOCK, TX (NEWS RELEASE) - The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has confirmed six cases of measles in ...