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Measles spreads in Gaines County, Texas: Here’s what Harris County residents should know
There is a measles outbreak in the South Plains region of Texas, with 58 confirmed cases, primarily in Gaines County, which ...
Austin American-Statesman2d
Breaking: Austin's first case of measles confirmed, Austin Public Health says
There is no scientific proof for that. Gaines County, which has 98 cases of measles, has 13.6% of its children in public schools filing for an exception from being vaccinated. To achieve herd ...
The Texas Tribune3d
West Texas measles cases rise to 146 and the first case reported in Austin. Here is what you need to know.
The number of measles cases in Gaines County has more than doubled in a week. Separate from the West Texas outbreak, Austin’s first measles case in 24 years reported Friday. Of the 58 cases of ...
Houston Chronicle5d
Tracking Texas' largest measles outbreak in 30 years: Cases, vaccine exemption rates and more
The epicenter of the current measles outbreak, Gaines County, also has the highest share of students in kindergarten through 12th grade who received vaccine exemptions for religious and other ...
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 ...
Rockwall County reports first confirmed case of measles
There’s news of the first death from measles, a child, in West Texas and here in North Texas — the first confirmed case. This ...
Officials nervous about prospect of measles hitting Galveston during Spring Break
With Mardi Gras' second weekend getting underway tonight and Spring Break barely a week away, Galveston County's top health official is on "pins and needles" when eyeing the growing measles outbreak ...
Lubbock health officials clear up misconceptions about measles
Lubbock health authorities held a news conference on Friday to dispel some myths about measles and to recommend who should ...