measles, Texas and Outbreak

West Texans, Mennonites at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates
Measles has sickened nearly 150 mostly unvaccinated people in rural West Texas, and a school-age child has died.
Texas measles outbreak
Texas is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in 30 years, primarily affecting the South Plains region. A child has died and several people have been hospitalized by the extremely contagious disease that was once considered eradicated,
Texas Doctor Warns Against 'Measles Parties' Amid Outbreak
A Texas doctor warned people not to attend "measles parties" after the virus infected more than 100 West Texas residents over the past few weeks. Newsweek reached out to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for comment via email.
Texas measles outbreak shows the effects of vaccine exemptions
Measles has sickened nearly 150 mostly unvaccinated people in rural West Texas, and a school-age child has died.
First death in West Texas measles outbreak is unvaccinated child
LUBBOCK — A school-aged child has died in Lubbock from measles, the first death reported in an ongoing outbreak that has infected more than 120 people in West Texas since January, Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed on Wednesday.
Texas health official warns against ‘measles parties’ amid pleas for more vaccinations
A Texas public health official is warning against “measles parties” as an outbreak grows in West Texas, resulting in the death of one unvaccinated school-aged child. Pictured, a sign is seen outside of Seminole Hospital District offering measles testing,
Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading?
The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of churches worldwide with varied beliefs and leadership structures — and with sometimes strained or distant relations with public authorities.
RFK Jr.’s lukewarm endorsement of vaccines to end the Texas measles outbreak
Amid an alarming Texas measles outbreak, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a long-time anti-vaccine activist, offered a mild endorsement of measles vaccines. He also downplayed their role in taming the dangerous virus that was once declared eliminated in the US.
A Texas child who was not vaccinated has died of measles, a first for the US in a decade
A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas. It's the first death in an outbreak that began late last ...
Measles death of unvaccinated child in Texas outbreak is 1st fatality in US in a decade
An unvaccinated school-aged child in Texas has died of measles, the first associated with an outbreak that has infected more ...
Texas measles outbreak fueled by distrust in public health and personal choice
Measles has sickened nearly 150 mostly unvaccinated people in rural West Texas, and a school-age child has died.
Measles cases continue to rise in rural parts of West Texas, with 124 confirmed
The measles outbreak in West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday. Eight people in neighboring eastern New Mexico also have been diagnosed with the highly contagious disease.