Texas, Measles

Measles outbreak expands in West Texas around county with low vaccination rate
A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level.
Texas reports new measles outbreak among young children
Texas Health and Human Services reports that seven children have been hospitalized with the disease. All were unvaccinated.
Measles Outbreak Mounts Among Children in One of Texas’ Least Vaccinated Counties
Most people who aren’t protected by vaccination will get measles if exposed. Gaines County has one of the lowest rates of childhood vaccination in Texas. At a local public schoo
Measles outbreak erupts in one of Texas’ least vaccinated counties
Health officials in Texas are battling a growing measles outbreak in an area that has some of the state's lowest vaccination rates and highest non-medical exemptions. On January 30, officials reported two measles cases in unvaccinated,
Texas County Reports Measles Outbreak Among Unvaccinated Children
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting an outbreak of measles in Gaines County. All cases have been identified among unvaccinated school-aged children who are residents of Gaines County.
Measles outbreak escalating among children in red state's least vaccinated counties
A measles outbreak is growing in a Texas county with dangerously low vaccination rates. In late January, two school-age children from Gaines County were hospitalized with measles. Since an estimated 1 in 5 people with the disease end up in the hospital,

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Texas adds more people than any other state for second consecutive year
Texas' population increased more than any other state for the second year in a row, according to estimates from the U.S.
Weather rollercoaster hits North Texas with record high Saturday and chilly Super Bowl Sunday
DFW is set for a rollercoaster of temperatures this weekend, with a record high of 85 degrees giving way to a cold front by ...
Texas to execute man who killed pastor in church days after being released from anger management program
Texas will put to death on Wednesday a man convicted of the brutal 2011 killing of a Dallas-area pastor in his own church ...
Texas is Booming—Here's Why
For years, Texas has been among the fastest-growing states in the union, attracting newcomers with its affordable housing, ...
What is Texas' most popular Super Bowl food? It's different than any other state
The biggest sporting event of the year is here as the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles face off in Super Bowl LIX ...
Texas executes man convicted in 2011 murder of Arlington pastor
Steven Nelson, 38, was sentenced to death in 2012, a year after he was found guilty of murdering Arlington pastor Clint ...
Hard freeze, single-digit temperatures headed for North Texas
Residents in the Texas Panhandle are in for a jarring shift in climate in the coming days thanks to multiple cold-weather ...
Texas could soon be nation's largest state as homebuilding booms and Californians move in
Meanwhile, the state's population — the fastest growing in the nation — is expected to make Texas the most populous state in ...