measles, West and Texas

Lubbock Public Health to offer measles vaccine amid growing measles cases in West Texas
Lubbock Public Health will offer measles vaccine clinics amid growing measles cases in West Texas. Here are the details.
As West Texas measles outbreak worsens, experts fear vaccine exemptions will make them more common
As a West Texas measles outbreak continues to worsen, experts are concerned an increase in nonmedical vaccine exemptions among schoolchildren could make such outbreaks more common. Twenty-four cases of the highly contagious respiratory illness have been confirmed in Gaines County,
Measles outbreak grows in area with high rate of vaccine exemptions. How does Bexar County compare?
A measles outbreak is growing in a West Texas community with a high rate of opting out of vaccination requirements.
Lea County confirms case of measles, vaccination clinics available
The New Mexico Department of Health Laboratory confirmed a measles case of an unvaccinated teenager in Lea County on Wednesday.
Fifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions
A small county in West Texas has 15 measles cases, mostly in school-aged children. Gaines County, which borders New Mexico, has one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state.
Measles outbreak doubles in one of Texas’ least vaccinated counties
According to an update by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), all 24 cases identified in the two-week-old outbreak are in unvaccinated people. Nine of the patients (37.5 percent) required hospitalization.
Wednesday morning top stories: Measles cases continue to rise on the South Plains
Measles cases continue rising on the South Plains, Lubbock man to be sentenced today after pleading guilty to 2020 murder and ...
Measles outbreak in Texas: What to know about symptoms, treatment
As of Tuesday, 24 cases were identified in Gaines County, with nine patients hospitalized. All of the cases are unvaccinated, ...
Health officials provide details of first measles case found in Lubbock after 21 years
On Wednesday evening, Lubbock Public Health notified the City of Lubbock of a school-aged child testing positive for ...
State health officials report rise in Measles case in Gaines County, confirm cases in Terry County
Health officials are urging people to get vaccinated withe he Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine, which they say is the best way ...
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Measles cases in Gaines County increasing, additional cases under investigation
There are six confirmed cases of measles in Gaines County. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said there ...
ECHO West Texas to aid in Lubbock's homelessness problem with resources, advocacy
The City of Lubbock announced the launch of a new locally managed continuum of care to help address the city's homeless issue.
HEALTHWISE: Measles Makes a Comeback – Lubbock Doctor is Concerned
With an additional four measles cases reported late Thursday, we have an outbreak on the South Plains. So who is at risk? And ...
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Lynn County Hospital awaits measles test results as cases rise in region
Lynn County Hospital District is awaiting test results for what doctors suspect is another case of measles in the South ...