Public health authorities said Tuesday that an outbreak of measles in western Texas has expanded, while a new case was confirmed ...

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THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – At least 10 cases of measles — eight of which are among school-aged children — have been reported in Gaines County in West Texas over the past two weeks, driving worries ...

A rise in cases of measles has hit a rural area in and around Gaines County, in Texas, where the measles vaccination rate is low. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported that there ...

76% in 2014 to 2.32% last year, according to Texas Department of State Health Services data. Gaines County has one of the highest rates in Texas of school-aged children who opt out of at least ...

additional cases are likely to occur in Gaines County and the surrounding communities," the alert said. Seven of the cases have been hospitalized, according to the Texas DSHS. Officials urged ...

The Texas Department of State Health Services has confirmed six cases of measles in Gaines County, with others being investigated in the surrounding counties. This has caused DSHS to confirm that ...

A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level. In late January, two children in Gaines County were hospitalized for measles.