Mennonite pastor says his community isn't at fault for Texas measles outbreak
After Mennonites in Gaines County were singled out in discourse about the spread of measles in Texas, local pastor Jake Fehr ...
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 ...
Who are the Mennonites? Texas measles outbreak raises questions on community vaccinations
An outbreak of measles in West Texas that has led to more than 100 cases and one death has largely been linked to a local Mennonite community.
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Who are the Mennonites? Texas measles outbreak impacts community
The measles outbreak in West Texas is significantly impacting the region's Mennonite community. Here's what we know about ...
Who are the Mennonites at the center of the Texas measles outbreak?
Mennonites are part of the Anabaptist group of churches, which include the Amish and which have varying beliefs.
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The Religious Community at the Center of Texas' Measles Outbreak
The majority of measles patients in Texas—85 percent—are children. Most of the cases have been concentrated in the under-vaccinted, close-knit local Mennonite community, according to Texas ...
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Why the Texas measles outbreak was ‘inevitable’
Physicians in the state say the current situation was “inevitable” due to the low rates of vaccination among the largely Mennonite community. As of Feb. 21, the Texas Department of State ...
The Texas Tribune1d
West Texas measles cases rise to 124. Here is what you need to know.
In Texas, the virus has concentrated on the Mennonite community in Gaines County. One of the county’s local public school district with only 143 students, according to 2023-24 school year data ...
First measles death is reported in the West Texas outbreak that’s infected more than 120 people
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A person who was hospitalized has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that ...
Texas measles outbreak grows to nearly 150 cases as more patients are hospitalized
Texas measles outbreak grows to nearly 150 cases as more patients are hospitalized - The majority of the 146 cases in Texas ...
An unvaccinated child has died in the Texas measles outbreak
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 ...
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Why Texas measles outbreak may be ‘the tip of a bigger iceberg’
Texas health officials believe the ongoing outbreak began in a Mennonite community in Gaines County. The county seat, Seminole, sits near the New Mexico border, about 350 miles west of Dallas and ...