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Thousands of Texans possibly exposed to measles as outbreak swells to 146 cases

The West Texas measles outbreak continues to grow, now possibly spreading into the central part of the state and neighboring New Mexico, health officials said Friday.

Yahoo · 5h

Texas Measles outbreak continues to grow to 146 cases, 1 death of a school-aged child

With Texas measles cases in 146 cases along with the death of a child, health officials are urging individuals to receive MMR. Here is what we know.

USA Today · 1d

How did the measles outbreak spread? A look at vaccine exemption rates in Texas

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

Politifact7h

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 ...

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Data: These charts show vaccine exemptions in North Texas, Gaines County

For a community to be protected against contagious diseases, enough residents need to be vaccinated to provide “herd immunity ...

USA Today3d

Texas measles outbreak: Here’s why it’s not going away anytime soon

The outbreak began less than a month ago when several unvaccinated children in Gaines County, Texas, were identified as having measles. At this time, it's unclear how the first person was ...

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1st measles death reported in Texas outbreak that's left over 140 people infected. The highly contagious virus explained.

A child who was hospitalized with measles in Texas has died, state health officials said this week. It marks the first death ...

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