A small county in West Texas has 15 measles cases, mostly in school-aged children. Gaines County, which borders New Mexico, ...

After two measles cases were identified in Houston; an outbreak has been reported in West Texas. Doctors say it's a ...

According to the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Rule §97.7, schools and childcare settings shall exclude unimmunized ...

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Health officials in Texas are on high alert after an outbreak of measles has sickened at least 15, including 10 children.

Some of the cases appear to be connected to private religious schools in the district, said the health director, who cautioned that the investigation is ongoing.

West Texas faces a measles outbreak, with 10 unvaccinated people infected, mostly children. Health officials expect more ...

Health officials in Texas are battling a growing measles outbreak in an area that has some of the state's lowest vaccination rates and highest non-medical exemptions. On January 30, officials ...

As of February 7, there have been 9 confirmed and 3 probable case of measles in school age children in Gaines County, Texas. KFF Health News — A measles outbreak is growing in a Texas county ...

But the Texas Department of State Health Services has confirmed the first cases of measles in the state since 2023. Health officials report two cases in Houston and one confirmed case in a child ...