Texas, specifically Gaines County, served as the epicenter of ongoing measles outbreaks across the U.S. The state has declared its outbreak over.
Measles is a highly contagious, airborne disease able to infect up to 90% of people who are not immune and come into contact ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Signs let people know that measles vaccines are available at the old City Hall in Andrews on March 6, 2025. Andrews is about ...
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Measles Outbreak

The deaths of two children have been linked to the measles outbreak in West Texas. The United States has reported more cases in 2025 than in any year since 1992. The majority of this year's cases stem ...
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Just over a year after Texas experienced a historic measles outbreak, vaccination rates for some students are beginning to tick upward. The outbreak began in Gaines County in ...
New data from the Johns Hopkins University shows that measles cases have hit a count not seen since 1991. Here's what to know.
A measles outbreak in Texas appears to be getting worse. The state says it's now aware of 48 cases, more than three times higher than previously reported, in its South Plains region. Health officials ...
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with five more months of 2026 still to come. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logged ...
Signs let people know that measles vaccines are available at the old City Hall in Andrews on March 6, 2025. Andrews is about halfway between Seminole in Gaines County, where the outbreak originated, ...
While more than 92% of Texas kindergarteners and 7th graders were fully vaccinated in the 2025-26 school year for each vaccine required to attend school, the coverage rates remained lower than before ...