More measles cases are being reported in west Texas with at least 10 cases as of Friday according to The Texas Department of State Health Services. The outbreak has only affected unvaccinated students so far. Eight of the cases were found in Gaines County which (no surprise) has one of the highest levels of vaccine exempt students in the state..
Measles outbreak erupts in one of Texas’ least vaccinated counties https://t.co/fet1aRUaKe pic.twitter.com/u0FgDnGUC2
— Matthew Sheffield (@mattsheffield) February 7, 2025
From Spectrum News:
On Jan. 29, the South Plains Public Health District notified the public of a measles case in a Gaines County child. DSHS reported eight of the cases are school-aged children and two are children under the age of 5. Health officials say seven of the patients have been hospitalized.
According to data from the state, Gaines County has one of the highest percentages of vaccine-exempt students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The 13.6% is only beaten by Bell and Crosby counties.
The South Plains Public Health District (SPPHD) says these cases are the first in Gaines County in over 20 years.
Health officials say they expect more cases in Gaines County considering the highly contagious nature of measles.
The Measles outbreak in Texas is only affecting unvaccinated people.
100% of affected individuals are unvaccianted. I guess it’s a coincidence, it’s not like the vaccine is 98% effective at preventing Measles…(Sarcasm).https://t.co/foEnF8q7Xp pic.twitter.com/P3VRMLfEoV — Ian Copeland, PhD (@IanCopeland5) February 10, 2025
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