
Health Alert: Measles Outbreak in Gaines County, Texas
2025年2月5日 · Those were the first Texas measles cases since 2023 and prompted a DSHS health alert on January 23. On January 29, the South Plains Public Health District notified the public of a measles case in a Gaines County child. As of now, a total of six cases have been identified, all among unvaccinated school-aged children who are residents of Gaines ...
In rural West Texas, a measles outbreak grows with no end in sight
4 天之前 · At least 49 cases of measles, mostly in children, have been confirmed in Gaines County, Texas. Health officials suspect 200 to 300 people may be infected. At least 58 cases have been confirmed.
Measles spreads in Gaines County, Texas: Here’s what Harris County …
15 小时之前 · A measles outbreak has occurred in the South Plains region of Texas, primarily affecting Gaines County with 45 confirmed cases, while Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, and Yoakum counties report a few cases ...
Measles Outbreak– Feb. 14, 2025 | Texas DSHS
5 天之前 · The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles in the South Plains region of Texas. At this time, 48 cases have been identified with symptom onset within the last three weeks. ... Texas Case Count by County; County Cases; Gaines: 42: Lynn: 1: Terry: 3: Yoakum: 2: Total: 48: Age Ranges of Measles Cases; 0-4 ...
West Texas measles outbreak grows to 58 cases, including some …
19 小时之前 · The number of measles cases linked to an outbreak in West Texas has grown to 58 cases, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. Most of the cases are centered in Gaines County ...
West Texas measles outbreak doubles to 48 cases | CNN
4 天之前 · The measles outbreak first reported in Gaines County, Texas, has doubled to 48 cases since a count released earlier this week, the Texas Department of State Health Services said Friday. The first ...
15 measles cases reported in small West Texas county | AP News
2025年2月10日 · Fifteen measles cases — mostly in school-aged children — have been confirmed in a small county in West Texas with one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state.. South Plains Public Health District Director Zach Holbrooks said Monday that his department was first notified in late January about the first two cases in Gaines County, which he said were “two children who had ...
Texas reports new measles outbreak in West Texas
2025年2月10日 · At least 10 cases of measles — eight of which are among school-aged children — have been reported in Gaines County in West Texas over the past two weeks, driving worries of an escalating outbreak. Of the cases so far, seven have been hospitalized, according to a Texas Health and Human Services alert.
Measles Outbreak Mounts Among Children in One of Texas’ Least ...
2025年2月7日 · 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, the two cases suggested a larger outbreak.. As of Feb. 12, there were 24 cases, mainly among children, with at least 14 hospitalizations, said Zach Holbrooks, executive director of the South Plains Public Health District, which ...
Measles outbreak expands in West Texas around county with low ...
2025年2月7日 · A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level. In late January, two children in Gaines County were hospitalized...