Measles outbreaks rise to nearly 100 cases between Texas and New Mexico. Here's what you should know
Measles is a respiratory virus that can survive in the air for up to two hours. Up to 9 out of 10 people who are susceptible will get the virus if exposed, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There is a measles outbreak in the South Plains region of Texas, with 58 confirmed cases, primarily in Gaines County, which ...
Exposure may have occurred between 5:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. In Gaines County, Texas at least 15 cases of measles have ...
Texas health officials have confirmed 24 total cases of measles in Gaines County and a new case in Terry County on Tuesday.
An outbreak of measles in the South Plains of Texas is continuing to grow ... warned the outbreak mostly involves school-aged children in Gaines County. However, additional cases were detected ...
Of the 58 cases of measles recorded in Texas since January, 45 were reported in Gaines County. Credit: ULAN/Pool/Latin America News Agency Audio recording is automated for accessibility.
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Gaines County schools have among the lowest vaccination rates in Texas. The measles outbreak there is a portent for the rest of America.
A rapid rise in and around rural Gaines County on the border with New Mexico has seen 14 confirmed and six probable cases.
An illustration provides a 3D graphical representation of a spherical-shaped, measles virus particle studded with ...
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