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The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases, mostly in children and teens, making it the state ...

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A rapidly growing measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, linked to low vaccination rates, has reached 48 cases, prompting ...

A news release said the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reports (as of Feb 12): — 24 cases of measles ...

Although there are no reported cases of measles in Brazos County, Texas is experiencing its biggest outbreak in 30 years.

The measles outbreak in the South Plains region, in West Texas, has expanded to at least 48 people, most of them children.

HealthDay News — New numbers have been released by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) in an update on the measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas: 22 children and 2 adults have been ...

The outbreak in Gaines County, with a population of about 22,000, has grown since two cases were reported in January. All ...

Earlier this week, Lea County confirmed its first case of measles. This comes after measles cases in the South Plains jumped from 2 to 48 in two weeks. Lea County said it is unconfirmed if the cases ...