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At the center of Texas measles outbreak, a by-the-numbers look at high rates of vaccine exemptions

Gaines County in West Texas is at the heart of the ongoing measles outbreak. Non-medical vaccine exemption rates there are high.

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No, a vaccine campaign did not cause the Gaines County, Texas, measles case spike

The People’s Voice cited South Plains Public Health District vaccination clinics held Feb. 6 and 7 in Gaines County. On Feb. 5, the Texas state health department confirmed Gaines had six cases of measles, "all among unvaccinated school-aged children."

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Texas measles outbreak reaches nearly 150 cases, state health department says

The measles outbreak in Texas has reached nearly 150 cases, according to a Friday morning update from the state health department. The agency said 146 cases have been identified since late January. Twenty of those patients have been hospitalized, and one school-age, unvaccinated child has died.

Measles cases in Texas climbs to 146 with 20 hospitalized, officials say

Texas Department of Health Services on Friday upped its measles count to 146 cases with 20 people hospitalized. A school-age child died from the highly contagious virus this week. That child was not ...

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Measles outbreak in West Texas approaching 150 cases

Many cases have been in patients who were not vaccinated against measles or had an unknown vaccination status. Five people ...

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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 ...

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Measles cases rise to 146 in Texas; public health officials in SA set to give briefing

At about 10 a.m. Friday, local public health officials are set to give a briefing on the situation. SAN ANTONIO — The measles outbreak continues in West Texas as the number of positive cases has gone ...