Confirmed number of measles cases rise to 198 across the South Plains
There are now 198 confirmed measles cases in the South Plains region. The Texas Department of State Health Services reports ...
Amarillo Globe-News on MSN10d
Measles outbreak threatens South Plains; Amarillo prepares for potential spread
While no cases have been reported in Potter or Randall counties, local public health officials are taking proactive measures ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN3h
With crumbling public health infrastructure, rural Texas scrambles to respond to measles
The measles outbreak in rural Texas has exposed how hospital buildings are ill-equipped. Meanwhile, long distances between ...
DSHS: More than 100 measles cases confirmed across the South Plains
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The number of confirmed measles cases across West Texas has surpassed 100. 124 measles cases have ...
Tarrant County is preparing for measles: ‘Moderate to high likelihood’ of a case here.
Here’s what Tarrant County health officials are telling schools, child care centers and parents about how to prepare for a ...
The Texas Tribune6d
West Texans, Mennonites at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates
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 government ...
Lubbock Public Health hosts measles vaccine clinics this week amid growing Texas outbreak
Lubbock Public Health will be hosting a free MMR vaccine clinic as cases continue to rise and Texas reporting its first death ...
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What is Montgomery County doing to prevent its lone measles case from spreading?
It's too early to tell if CDC cuts could hamper Montgomery County’s ability to squash a potential measles outbreak. The county is working hard to contact trace.