Texas, measles and West

Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading?
The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of churches worldwide with varied beliefs and leadership structures — and with sometimes strained or distant relations with health officials and other public authorities.
As the West Texas outbreak continues, do you need a measles booster?
The childhood measles-mumps-rubella vaccine will usually protect you against the measles for your entire life.
An Unvaccinated Child Has Died From Measles. What to Know About the West Texas Outbreak
Here’s what to know about the outbreak after the first U.S. death since 2015 from the highly contagious—but preventable—respiratory disease.
West Texas Measles Outbreak: First Death of Unvaccinated Child
An unvaccinated child has died from measles in West Texas, officials said, marking the first fatality from the disease in the U.S. since 2015. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) confirmed the death on Wednesday but did not disclose the patient's age.
At the center of Texas measles outbreak, a by-the-numbers look at high rates of vaccine exemptions
Gaines County in West Texas is at the heart of the ongoing measles outbreak. Non-medical vaccine exemption rates there are high.
First measles death reported in Texas as Kennedy downplays outbreak
At least 124 people have been infected in the fast-spreading outbreak. Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said "we have measles outbreaks every year."
Who are the Mennonites? Texas measles outbreak raises questions on community vaccinations
An outbreak of measles in West Texas that has led to more than 100 cases and one death has largely been linked to a local Mennonite community.
Who are the Mennonites? Texas measles outbreak impacts community
The measles outbreak in West Texas is significantly impacting the region's Mennonite community. Here's what we know about them.
Texas child is first reported US measles death in a decade as outbreak hits more than 130
A child in West Texas has died of measles, state health officials said on Wednesday, the first reported U.S. death from the ...
Central Texas universities, health departments warn of potential measles exposure after visit from at least one positive West Texas resident
The Hays County Health Department said a Gaines County resident visited San Marcos, where Texas State is located, on Feb. 14.
Doctors warn against 'measles parties' to intentionally expose children as West Texas outbreak grows
HOUSTON — The first death linked to the west Texas measles outbreak is creating growing concern for parents and doctors ...
West Texas child dies due to measles
Health officials say a child who had not been vaccinated died of measles in West Texas — the first death in an outbreak that ...
First measles death is reported in the West Texas outbreak that’s infected more than 120 people
A person who was hospitalized with measles has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began ...
A Texas child who was not vaccinated has died of measles, a first for the US in a decade
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in rural West Texas, state officials said ...
Measles virus spreads in U.S.: Here’s what you can do to avoid it
Measles usually doesn’t kill people, but it can, and it can cause permanent disabilities, especially in children.