Texas, measles and Gaines County

Measles cases in Texas surpass 250, new county added to the list
The Texas measles outbreak has surpassed 250 cases, with a new county added to the list, the state reported Friday. Health officials said 259 measles cases have been identified since late January, up from the 223 cases reported earlier this week.
No, a vaccine campaign did not cause the Gaines County, Texas, measles case spike
Dozens of children have contracted measles in Texas' largest outbreak in 33 years. Online, some are blaming vaccines for the disease’s spread.
Measles cases in Texas, New Mexico surpass 2024’s nationwide case count
Measles cases in Texas and New Mexico rose to 294 on Friday, surpassing all U.S. cases recorded in 2024, as an outbreak that began in late January in West Texas spreads.
Texas measles outbreak 2025: State reports dozens of new cases, infections in new counties
Half of the newly reported cases are in Gaines County, about 80 miles southwest of Lubbock, which has been the epicenter of the outbreak. The Texas Department of State Health Services has confirmed 259 cases of measles since late January.
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Measles cases in Texas rise to 259, state health department says
Cases in Gaines county, the center of the outbreak, rose to 174 from 156 cases, the Texas Department of State Health Services said. Hospitalizations in the state rose to 34 from 29. The department has classified 257 patients as "unvaccinated or unknown",
No, vaccines did not cause the Gaines County, Texas, measles case spike
Dozens of children have contracted measles in the state’s largest outbreak in 33 years. Online, some are blaming vaccines for the disease’s spread.
4 measles cases confirmed in Lamar County, officials say
Four confirmed cases of the measles in people from 5-months-old to adult age were reported by the Paris-Lamar County Health District on Thursday. Visit this article to learn more: KETK/FOX51 News covers East Texas,
Lamar County in Texas reports 4 confirmed measles cases
In what could become a spiraling health crisis for the state, public health officials in Lamar County on Thursday announced four confirmed cases of measles. Paris-Lamar County Health District officials said the extremely contagious virus had been diagnosed in four patients who range in age from 5 months to adulthood.
4 cases of measles confirmed in north Texas, health officials say
Health officials confirmed four measles cases in unvaccinated individuals in Lamar County. LAMAR COUNTY, Texas — The Paris-Lamar County Health District (PLCHD) has confirmed four cases of measles, according to a Thursday news release.
Measles cases linked to Texas outbreak grows to 259, with just 2 among fully vaccinated people
The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in western Texas has grown to 259, according to new data released ...
West Texas measles cases rise to 259. Here is what you need to know.
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With crumbling public health infrastructure, rural Texas scrambles to respond to measles
The measles outbreak in rural Texas has exposed how hospital buildings are ill-equipped. Meanwhile, long distances between ...