Texas, measles and The outbreak

As Texas fights measles, worries grow over federal support
The virus - which can cause a fever, red rash, cough and other symptoms - also is associated with a host of complications, including pneumonia, brain swelling and death.People who are immunocompromised,
As Texas measles outbreak grows, here's what to know about the disease, vaccines and response
The measles outbreak in Texas has quickly grown to 146 cases. One child has died. NBC News answers readers' questions about the disease, vaccines and government response.
Measles outbreak: 146 cases reported in Texas following death of unvaccinated child
In Texas, there were 146 cases of measles across the state and the South Plains, with 20 patients hospitalized. The best way to prevent getting sick is to get two doses of a measles vaccine.
Texas measles crisis grows: 146 cases, 20 hospitalized, 1 child dies
Texas’ largest measles outbreak in 30 years has reached 146 cases, causing one child’s death. Health officials stress vaccination as the virus spreads in undervaccinated communities.
Texas, local health officials confirm first measles-related death in Lubbock County
Nearly a month after the first reported case of measles in the South Plains, health officials have confirmed the first death due to the outbreak.
‘Thousands' possibly exposed to measles in Texas as outbreak grows
A paramedic administers a dose of the measles vaccine at a health center in Lubbock, Texas, Feb. 27, 2025. The West Texas measles outbreak continues to grow, now possibly spreading into the central part of the state and neighboring New Mexico, health officials said Friday.
As Texas outbreak grows, California’s measles vaccination rate struggles to recover after pandemic
Before the pandemic, the rate of kindergarten students who received their measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination had reached just over 98% statewide, but dropped to 95.1% amid the pandemic.
City of Lubbock health officials urge caution, vaccine amid Texas growing measles outbreak
With growing cases of measles in Texas and Lubbock reporting the states first death, local health officials hosted a news conference offering updates.
Texas doctor addresses the region's measles outbreak
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Dr. Ron Cook of Lubbock, Texas, about the measles outbreak in his state – and what the Lubbock Health Department is doing to try to control it.
Parents rush to vaccinate children after measles outbreak hits Texas
Five-year-old Shado is one of dozens of children being rushed to a health center in the US state of Texas to get the measles vaccine, after the recent death in
Covenant Health Hospital in Lubbock confirms Texas' first measles death in its facilities
Covenant Children's Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, has confirmed the first death in the state from measles occurred at its ...
Measles cases in western Texas rise to 146, possibly spreading to other areas
The number of confirmed measles cases in western Texas grew to 146, and it is possibly spreading to the central part of the ...
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West Texas doctors urging vaccination after measles death: ‘This is a big deal’
Texas health officials on Wednesday reported the first person ― a school-aged child ― has died in the state’s ongoing measles outbreak after being hospitalized in Lubbock. It’s the first ...
1st measles death reported in Texas outbreak that's left over 140 people infected. The highly contagious virus explained.
A child who was hospitalized with measles in Texas has died, state health officials said this week. It marks the first death ...
Texas weather can play a role in helping the measles virus spread rapidly. Here's how
The West Texas measles outbreak continues to see more confirmed cases and, on Wednesday, the outbreak's first death. Weather ...
March of Dimes: Measles Outbreak in Texas Claims the Life of a Child, Underscoring the Urgent Need for Immunization
An unvaccinated school-aged child in Texas has tragically died from measles, marking the first measles-related death in the US since 2015. This case is part of an ongoing outbreak in western Texas, ...
DSHS: 146 measles cases confirmed across the South Plains
The number of confirmed measles cases across West Texas is now at 146 cases. There are now 2 confirmed cases here in Lubbock ...
5 key questions about measles answered amid outbreak
Before there was a vaccine in 1963, measles infected millions and killed hundreds of people in the U.S. every year. Now, with ...