19 hours ago · TEXAS - The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles in Gaines County. As of Feb. 7, 2025, 10 cases have been identified with symptom-onset within the last two ...

The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles in Gaines County. At this time, 10 cases have been identified with symptom onset within the last two weeks. Eight of the cases are among school-aged children and two cases are under the age of 5. Seven of the patients have been hospitalized.

Jan 23, 2025 · The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting two confirmed cases of measles in residents of Harris County. These are the first confirmed cases of measles reported in Texas since 2023. Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases may occur.

1 day ago · Officials at the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) warn there is a growing measles outbreak involving school-aged children. The report said that 10 cases have been identified in Gaines County and eight of the cases are school-aged children, of which two are under the age of 5. All ...

3 days ago · A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level. In late January, two children in Gaines County were hospitalized for measles.

3 days ago · 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 ...

23 hours ago · A measles outbreak has occurred in Gaines County, Texas, affecting unvaccinated school-aged children. Nine confirmed and three probable cases have been reported, with health officials ...

3 days ago · Health officials in Texas are battling a growing measles outbreak in an area that has some of the state's lowest vaccination rates and highest non-medical exemptions. On January 30, officials ...

4 days ago · 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. 7, there were 14 confirmed and six probable cases, said Zach Holbrooks, executive director of the South Plains Public Health District, which includes …

Jun 9, 2023 · This is the first confirmed case of measles in Texas since travel-related outbreaks in 2019, which led to 23 cases. Two doses of the measles vaccine are highly effective at preventing measles, however even vaccinated people can occasionally become infected.