Texas, measles and Health

Health officials say number of measles cases climbs to 163 across Texas, including 1 Austin
Most of the measles cases are in West Texas, but Travis County now included in the statistics with infant diagnosed last week.
Measles cases rise to 159 in Texas, state health department says
Cases in Gaines county, the center of the outbreak, rose to 107 from 98 cases, it said, adding that hospitalizations rose to 22 from 20. Last week, an unvaccinated child died of measles, the first in the United States since 2015.
Texas measles outbreak update for Tuesday, March 4
The Texas Health and Human Services update on March 4, 2025, concerning the measles outbreak in West Texas. Here's what to know.
Texas measles outbreak fueled by distrust in public health and personal choice
As measles — a preventable disease the U.S. considered eliminated in 2000 — spreads through West Texas’ rural expanse, Klassen is sticking to an approach on vaccines that is a key tenet for Mennonites. Family leaders are the top decision-making authority — not outside recommendations, certainly not government mandates.
Measles cases in western Texas rise to 146, possibly spreading to other areas
The number of confirmed measles cases in western Texas grew to 146, and it is possibly spreading to the central part of the state and neighboring New Mexico, health officials said Friday.
Texas measles outbreak grows to 146 cases, children and teens most impacted
The measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 146 cases with most infections reported among children and teenagers, according to new data released Friday.
Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child’s death
DALLAS (AP) — The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child, health officials said Friday.
Texas measles outbreak grows to 159 cases
The measles outbreak that began in West Texas has now grown to 159 confirmed cases, the Texas Department of State Health Services announced on Tuesday afternoon. The case count, up from 146 cases on Friday,
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 ...
Measles Outbreak Continues to Spread in West Texas
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the H.H.S. secretary, claimed that doctors had successfully treated children with unconventional ...
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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 ...
US measles cases rise after first death: See which states have reported measles in 2025
Texas announced the first measles death in the U.S. in a decade last week amid an ongoing outbreak. Here's where measles has ...
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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.