Church leaders, members of the Mennonite community and scholars from as far as Indonesia and Ethiopia will gather next week ...

The U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread in more than three decades, and the year is only half over. The national case count reached 1,288 on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Centers for ...

This year’s outbreaks, some of them interconnected, started five months ago in undervaccinated communities in West Texas.

Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images (LUBBOCK, Texas) — When the first measles cases were confirmed in western Texas, health officials said the infections primarily affected the Mennonite community ...

A vehicle drives past a sign outside of Seminole Hospital District offering measles testing Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Seminole, Texas. The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak ...

In rural West Texas, measles has sickened nearly 150 people, most of them unvaccinated. A school-age child has died. The virus is spreading among Gaines County’s Mennonite community, where ...

The virus is spreading among Gaines County’s Mennonite community, where government mandates are not trusted. This story is part of a collaboration between The Texas Tribune and The Associated Press.

SEMINOLE Measles had struck this West Texas town, sickening dozens of children, but at the Community Church of Seminole, more than 350 worshippers gathered for a Sunday service. Sitting elbow-to ...

The West Texans and Mennonites at the center of the recent outbreak believe decisions lie with families, despite warnings from doctors.

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 ...