West Texas is experiencing its worst measles outbreak in nearly 30 years, with 48 cases mainly in unvaccinated children.

The best way to stay protected against measles is to get vaccinated, according to experts. The measles, mumps and rubella ...

With hospitalizations and at least nine confirmed cases, health officials race to contain a growing outbreak in a community ...

What you need to know Measles is caused by Morbillivirus hominis , a member of the Paramyxoviridae family (which includes mumps, parainfluenza, and Nipah viruses).1 Spread is airborne through aerosol ...

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(CNN) — Measles cases are popping up across the ... it isn’t just about their own individual child, but this is a public health issue. … If we just stop thinking about the health of the ...

The City of Lubbock Public Health Department is hosting a free drive-up measles-mumpsrubella vaccine clinic this Thursday and next Tuesday through Thursday. — TIP is supporting outreach by ...

Public health practitioners warn such outbreaks ... and anyone who doesn’t mount a strong, lasting immune response to it. Measles is extremely contagious, so health workers preemptively treated ...

And cases have already emerged in 2025: Two cases of measles were detected in metro ... but this is a public health issue. … If we just stop thinking about the health of the population, we ...