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Parents of Texas child who died of measles stand by decision to not vaccinate

The measles vaccine has been proven to be safe and effective against the disease, which is highly contagious and can be life threatening.

The Texas Tribune

West Texans, Mennonites at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates

In rural West Texas, measles has sickened nearly 150 people, most of them unvaccinated. A school-age child has died. The virus is spreading among Gaines County’s Mennonite community, where government mandates are not trusted.

The Texas Tribune

Texas records first US measles death in 10 years – a medical epidemiologist explains how to protect yourself and your community from this deadly, preventable disease

On Feb. 26, 2025, Texas health officials announced the death of a child in a measles outbreak – the first measles death in the United States since 2015. The outbreak was first identified in early February in Gaines County, Texas, where just 82% of kindergartners are vaccinated against measles, compared…

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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 public authorities

The Independent UK

Measles Outbreak in Texas County With Low Vaccination Rate Multiplies, More Cases 'Likely'

A rapidly growing measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, linked to low vaccination rates, has reached 48 cases, prompting urgent health warnings and vaccination efforts.

Latin Times

Measles is spreading across West Texas. The county at the center has one of state’s highest vaccine exemption rates

Many of those infected in Gaines County were young and unvaccinated children

The Independent UK

Fifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions

A small county in West Texas has 15 measles cases, mostly in school-aged children

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Texas reports new measles outbreak in West Texas

The outbreak in Gaines County, with a population of about 22,000, has grown since two cases were reported in January. All those who contracted measles were unvaccinated, health officials said.

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