As measles cases are growing in West Texas, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) is urging people to be cautious and know the signs of the disease.
Local experts release info regarding measles, after the Texas Department of State Health Services reported around 24 confirmed cases of measles in West Texas.
At least 58 cases have been confirmed. Health officials — who are scrambling to get a handle on the vaccine-preventable outbreak — suspect 200 to 300 people may be infected.
Public health officials in New Mexico have said they suspect some of the state's cases are linked to the Texas outbreak, but haven't confirmed it. Measles is a highly contagious disease. Here's what you should know about how to protect yourself against measles,
Rural West Texas has 58 measles cases, and there are eight cases in neighboring eastern New Mexico. Here's what to know about measles and this outbreak.
The Hays County Health Department said a Gaines County resident visited San Marcos, where Texas State is located, on Feb. 14. That individual has since tested positive for measles.
Measles exposures in Central Texas have been linked to visitors from Gaines County in West Texas, where a measles outbreak is reaching close to triple digits.
The number of measles cases linked to an outbreak in West Texas has grown to 58, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
The El Paso Department of Public Health released an advisory Feb. 13 asking health care providers to report suspected measles cases to the city’s epidemiology team while the pat
Measles cases continue to grow in an outbreak in west Texas, with state health officials saying Tuesday the number of confirmed infections is now up to 58. The majority of cases (33) have been ...
The measles outbreak first reported in Gaines County, Texas, has doubled to 48 cases in the last four days, the Texas Department of State Health Services said in a statement Friday.