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Texas measles outbreak reaches 90 cases

Measles outbreaks rise to nearly 100 cases between Texas and New Mexico. Here's what to know.

Measles is a highly contagious disease. Here's what you should know about how to protect yourself against measles, as well as what's happening in Texas and New Mexico.

Newsweek on MSN · 23h

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.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 18h

Measles Sicken Nearly 100 in Texas and New Mexico

Measles outbreaks across Texas and New Mexico have sickened nearly 100 people, with more cases expected, according to state health officials. The disease has spread through the South Plains region of Texas since late January,

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.

Click2Houston4d

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 ...

Las Cruces Sun-News11d

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

Two locations in Lovington were listed: Nor-Lea Hospital Emergency Department: Exposure may have occurred from 10 a.m. to ...

13don MSN

Texas Measles Cases Hit County With Low Vaccination Rates

A rapid rise in and around rural Gaines County on the border with New Mexico has seen 14 confirmed and six probable cases.

The Associated Press on MSN12d

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

a college tradition that appears to be fading Gaines County has one of the highest rates in Texas of school-aged ...

The Immunization Partnership response to Gaines County measles outbreak

A news release said the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reports (as of Feb 12): — 24 cases of measles ...

Fox News7d

Measles outbreak continues in Texas, cases double: investigation underway

Fox News Digital previously reported the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) warned the outbreak mostly involves school-aged children in Gaines County. However, additional cases ...

Texas South Plains region measles cases on the rise among unvaccinated population in latest report

Only five of the infected individuals were vaccinated, with the rest either unvaccinated or having unknown vaccination status ...

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