West, Texas and measles

Texas measles outbreak fueled by distrust in public health and personal choice
Measles had struck this West Texas town, sickening dozens of children, but at the Community Church of Seminole, more than 350 worshippers gathered for a Sunday service. Sitting elbow-to-elbow, they filled the pews,
Texas officials still don’t know how West Texas measles outbreak started
Texas’ health commissioner told lawmakers Monday they are still trying to determine the origin of a South Plains-Panhandle measles outbreak more than a month after the first patients reported symptoms.
Amid West Texas measles outbreak, vaccine resistance hardens
SEMINOLE, Texas — When the local hospital warned of a brewing measles outbreak, Kaleigh Brantner urged fellow residents of this rural West Texas community to beware of vaccinating their children.
Texas Doctor Warns Against 'Measles Parties' Amid Outbreak
A Texas doctor warned people not to attend "measles parties" after the virus infected more than 100 West Texas residents over the past few weeks. Newsweek reached out to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for comment via email.
Texas measles outbreak shows the effects of vaccine exemptions
Measles has sickened nearly 150 mostly unvaccinated people in rural West Texas, and a school-age child has died.
West Texas measles outbreak: First death confirmed, 20+ hospitalized
A school-aged child in West Texas has died from measles, with over 20 others hospitalized amid a growing outbreak.
RJK Jr. backtracks on comments about Texas measles outbreak
The health secretary and vaccine skeptic said last week that the deadly outbreak in West Texas was "not unusual." Now, he's changed his stance on the vaccine.
An Unvaccinated Child Has Died From Measles. What to Know About the West Texas Outbreak
Here’s what to know about the outbreak after the first U.S. death since 2015 from the highly contagious—but preventable—respiratory disease.
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After child dies in Texas measles outbreak, Kennedy promotes “vaccine choice” and pseudoscience
Kennedy Jr. at campaign event in November 2023. [AP Photo/Meg Kinnard] The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas, which began in January, has become the largest in the
Measles cases approach 150 in ongoing West Texas outbreak
One hundred forty-six measles cases have been reported in the outbreak in West Texas, the Texas Department of Health Services said in an update today. This is 22 more confirmed cases since an update on Tuesday,
First measles death is reported in the West Texas outbreak that’s infected more than 120 people
A person who was hospitalized with measles has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month.
Child dies in west Texas measles outbreak, officials say. What to know about vaccinations
An unvaccinated child in west Texas died from measles this week, according to a Wednesday news release from the Texas ...
Health Secretary RFK Jr. said he's 'deeply concerned' about measles outbreak, urges parents to consider vaccination
The health secretary said last week that the deadly outbreak in West Texas was "not unusual" and is now urging parents to ...
As measles outbreak grows, HHS secretary says vaccination is a personal decision that can protect individuals and communities
As a measles outbreak in Texas has grown to nearly 150 cases, US Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in ...
Kennedy Said Measles Outbreaks Are ‘Not Unusual.’ Here’s What the Data Says.
“We have measles outbreaks every year,” he added. Mr. Kennedy has also said in the past that immunizations against measles ...
Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading?
The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of ...