Months after public health officials say they caused the nation’s largest measles surge in 30 years, some West Texas ...

When a measles outbreak hit West Texas this year, school absences surged to levels far beyond the number of children who likely became sick, according to a study, as students were excluded or kept hom ...

When a measles outbreak hit West Texas earlier this year, school absences surged to levels far beyond the number of children who likely became sick, according to a study, as students were excluded or ...

The United States is on the brink of losing its measles-free status in 2026 after eradicating the disease in 2000. The 2025 outbreak began Jan. 20 in West Texas. Gaines County had 414 confirmed cases ...

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The U.S. is poised to lose its measles-free status by 2026, and this year’s outbreak in West Texas may have played a big part in the decline in protection against the disease. CDC scientists and ...

If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished soon, the United States will lose its “elimination status,” as determined by the World Health Organization. By Apoorva Mandavilli and Teddy Rosenbluth The ...

Early measles vaccination in Texas increased significantly in early 2025, following CDC's updated guidelines amid a large outbreak. Researchers used Truveta Data to analyze vaccination patterns, ...