Mar 04 Mennonites, West Texans at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates By Devi Shastri, Associated Press, Carlos Nogueras, Texas Tribune/AP The virus is spreading among Gaines County’s Mennonite community, where government mandates are not trusted. But another outbreak is also spreading, and that's mistrust in vaccines and public health. Continue reading
Mar 01 Texas measles outbreak rises to 146 cases spanning more than 9 counties By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child, health officials said Friday. Continue reading
Feb 28 What to know about highly contagious measles and how to protect yourself By Laura Ungar, Associated Press Measles is not often seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in rural West Texas. Continue reading
Feb 26 First measles death reported in West Texas outbreak that's infected more than 120 people By Devi Shastri, Associated Press It's the first since the outbreak began late last month. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center spokesperson Melissa Whitfield confirmed the death Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 7:00 West Texas measles outbreak spreads amid vaccine hesitancy in some communities By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant There are now more than 120 confirmed measles cases linked to an outbreak in western Texas, the largest such outbreak the state has seen in over 30 years. It's raising questions about vaccine hesitancy in some communities and the growing… Continue watching
Feb 22 What to know about the measles outbreak in West Texas as cases rise to 90 By Devi Shastri, Associated Press The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 90 cases across seven counties, the state health department posted online Friday, and 16 people are hospitalized. State health officials have said this outbreak is Texas’ largest in nearly 30 years. Continue reading
Feb 18 West Texas measles outbreak grows to 58 cases By Devi Shastri, Associated Press The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday. Eight people in neighboring eastern New Mexico also have been diagnosed with the highly contagious disease. Continue reading
Feb 11 15 cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions By Sean Murphy, Devi Shastri, Associated Press Some of the cases appear to be connected to private religious schools in the district, said Holbrooks, who cautioned that the investigation is ongoing. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 6:43 What to know about new COVID variants and the spread of bird flu and measles By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Kaisha Young Hospitalizations for COVID are at an all-time low four years after the start of the pandemic, but new variants are in circulation. Meanwhile, bird flu has been found in 36 dairy herds across nine states, though there has been only… Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch 5:55 Measles outbreak raises concerns about drop in vaccinations By William Brangham, Murrey Jacobson, Shoshana Dubnow There were 58 reported cases of measles in the U.S. during all of 2023. But there's already been 41 cases across 16 states so far this year. The outbreak of this highly contagious virus is cause for concern for many… Continue watching