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The outbreak began about three weeks ago with two cases among unvaccinated children in Gaines County. Most cases involve individuals, primarily children, who were either unvaccinated or had an ...
A person from Gaines County in West Texas toured Texas State University on February 14. It was later confirmed on Saturday, February 22, that the visitor had measles, according to a statement ...
As of Tuesday, 24 cases have been identified in Gaines County, outside of Lubbock. All of the people are unvaccinated, and most are school-aged children, according to the Texas Department of State ...
The outbreak has affected seven counties in total, with Gaines County reporting the highest number of cases at 57. Terry County follows with 20 cases, while other affected counties include Yoakum ...
On January 30, officials reported two measles cases in unvaccinated, school-age children in Gaines County, which sits at the border of New Mexico and is around 90 miles southwest of Lubbock ...
A measles outbreak has occurred in the South Plains region of Texas, primarily affecting Gaines County with 45 confirmed cases, while Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, and Yoakum counties report a few cases ...
(AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)(Julio Cortez / AP) The Texas public health department is now reporting a total of 422 measles cases in the ongoing outbreak that began in Gaines County. The outbreak ...