ValleyCentral.com on MSN3d
198 measles cases reported in South Plains outbreak, DSHS said
In its latest update, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said there were 198 cases of measles across Texas ...
Texas Public Radio2d
Measles outbreak update: Texas reports 39 new cases in South Plains region
The update raised the number of confirmed cases since January to 198, with 23 patients hospitalized. At least two people have ...
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 ...
Texas Measles Outbreak Doubles Over Two Weeks
A second person with measles died, but the official cause of death hasn’t been determined.
Texas Public Radio3d
How a measles outbreak overwhelmed a small West Texas town
The kindergarten vaccination rate against the measles in Gaines County is 82%, far below the 95% needed to achieve herd ...
EverythingLubbock.com on MSN13d
Measles outbreak update: 124 cases across Texas and the South Plains as of Feb. 25
In its latest update, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said there were 124 cases of measles across Texas ...
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 ...
Texas officials still don’t know how West Texas measles outbreak started
While Gaines County is the center of this outbreak, infections have spread to eight other surrounding counties.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal9d
City of Lubbock health officials urge caution, vaccine amid Texas growing measles outbreak
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the measles cases impact nine counties in the South Plains and the Panhandle regions, with the measles-related death occurring in a ...
First death from measles outbreak in Texas. What's the best way to prevent measles virus?
First death from measles in Texas confirmed and case numbers are rising. Will measles outbreak spread to Louisiana? Here's ...
Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child’s death
Texas health officials say the number of people with measles has increased to 146 in rural West Texas outbreak that led this ...
Laredo Morning Times on MSN53m
With crumbling public health infrastructure, rural Texas scrambles to respond to measles
Melanie Richburg used a roll of duct tape, a HEPA filter and a portable fan to draw contaminated air out of a hospital room where patients were tested for the coronavirus. Now, as the state’s largest ...