Measles cases in Texas rise to 159, state health department says
(Reuters) -Measles cases in Texas increased from 146 to 159 on Tuesday, a week after an unvaccinated child died of the disease in one of the largest outbreaks that U.S. has seen in the past decade.
Data: These charts show vaccine exemptions in North Texas, Gaines County
For a community to be protected against contagious diseases, enough residents need to be vaccinated to provide “herd immunity ...
Almost 100 people test positive for measles in Gaines County, Texas
The viral infection has been mostly reported in West Texas, impacting younger people and those who are not vaccinated.
Texas records first US measles death in ten years—how to protect yourself and your community
Texas health officials announced the death of a child in a measles outbreak—the first measles death in the United States since 2015. The outbreak was first identified in early February in Gaines ...
Texas Measles outbreak continues to grow to 146 cases, 1 death of a school-aged child
With Texas measles cases in 146 cases along with the death of a child, health officials are urging individuals to receive MMR ...