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State health officials report 4 confirmed measles cases in Texas, 1st since 2023

Texas has reported four confirmed cases of measles in January 2025, marking the first since 2023.
The cases involve unvaccinated school-age children in Gaines County and two adults in Harris County, who were hospitalized.
Vaccination rates among kindergarteners in Texas have dropped from nearly 97% in 2019-2020 to 94.3% in 2023-24, raising concerns among health officials.
Experts emphasize the importance of vaccination, stating it is the best defense against measles and other preventable diseases.

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Texas reports a total of 4 measles cases in January

There were no measles cases in 2024, but 2025 is different. There have been four reported this year, and it’s still January. Both cases were in unvaccinated school-age children in Gaines County and were hospitalized in Lubbock.

23 days ago·Philadelphia, United States

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Spectrum Local News

State health officials report 4 confirmed measles cases in Texas, 1st since 2023

Two cases occurred in Harris County and two in Gaines County.

23 days ago·United States

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Newsweek

Texas measles outbreak raises alarm

After reportedly being eradicated from the U.S. in 2000, there were four times more outbreaks of measles in the U.S. in 2024 than in 2023, according to the CDC.

23 days ago·United States

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Raw Story

Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rates against the disease fall

"Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rates against the disease has fallen" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief...

24 days ago·United States

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San Antonio Express-News

At least four measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rates fall

2 of the cases have been reported in Lubbock, a first in more than 20 years. Meanwhile, vaccination rates in Texas have fallen over the last four years.

24 days ago·San Antonio, United States

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The Gilmer Mirror

Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rates against the disease has fallen

By Stephen Simpson and Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune Jan. 30, 2025 “Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rates against the disease has fallen” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on t…

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