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 ...

But nearly every day, dozens of pickup trucks from all over Gaines County fill the parking lot, squeezing into any available space. Inside the building — a “barndominium” in West Texas ...

according to an announcement from the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office. The law enforcement agency said Tuesday that it has rejoined the Section 287 (G) program in partnership with U.S ...

Measles continues to spread in West Texas and New Mexico, with more than 290 people infected — many unvaccinated school-age children. Two cases in Oklahoma, for which state officials have not ...

The outbreak began in Gaines County, near the New Mexico border. The reported cases have not spread outside of West Texas and the Panhandle, according to Tuesday’s report. The state’s case ...

On Tuesday, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported 223 cases across the state since the virus was first reported in Gaines County. As of March 11, local and state officials have ...

In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center of an outbreak. By Teddy Rosenbluth In a sweeping interview, Robert F.

Cedar Creek residents remain opposed to a townhouse development off Gaines School Road despite some concessions made by the ...

In Gaines County, the center of the outbreak, infections increased to 156 from 137 as of March 7, the Texas Department of State Health Services said. In New Mexico, cases rose from 30 to 33 on ...

Lea County, New Mexico has also reported a measles outbreak there. On Thursday, the Associated Press reported that an adult infected with measles died. Gaines County has one of the highest rates ...

Of those, 29 patients are hospitalized. As of Tuesday, most of the measles cases – 156 – were centered in Gaines County, about 400 miles west of Dallas on the New Mexico border. Last week ...

In Gaines County, where Seminole is located, the measles-vaccination rate among kindergartners is just 82 percent, well short of the estimated 95 percent threshold for maintaining herd immunity.