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How a measles outbreak overwhelmed a small West Texas town
A board at the the West Texas Living Heritage Museum displays historical information about Gaines County in West Texas. (Andy ...
Inside the perfect storm of the deadly measles outbreak in Texas
Gaines County is a vast, flat expanse far in the west of Texas: more than 1,500 square miles of sparsely populated farmland.
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West Texans, Mennonites at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates
A school-age child has died. The virus is spreading among Gaines County’s Mennonite community, where government mandates are not trusted. Audio recording is automated for accessibility.
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 ...
In Rural Texas, a Measles Outbreak Hasn’t Swayed Vaccine Skeptics
Despite an unvaccinated child’s death, local residents in West Texas say personal choice—not public-health policy—should ...