Statement: A measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, was caused by “a public health initiative” to “distribute free measles vaccines.” More than 140 people in Texas have contracted ...

Of those, 34 patients are hospitalized. As of Friday, most of the measles cases – 174 – were centered in Gaines County, about 90 minutes southwest of Lubbock on the New Mexico border.

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Public health officials in Tarrant County are preparing for the possible arrival of measles as an outbreak of the disease grows in West Texas.

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Gaines County, which has been hit hard by a measles outbreak, is home to the city of Seminole. Credit: Eli Hartman for The Texas Tribune Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans ...

Lea County is near Gaines County, Texas, where measles cases continue to rise as part of the original outbreak. New numbers have been released by the Texas Department of State Health Services ...

All but five cases were in unvaccinated people or people with unknown vaccination status, and most occurred in far West Texas in Gaines County. Here's a look at the area and what the data shows so ...