Texas state health officials confirmed 24 cases of measles, as New Mexico announced its first case this year in a county on the state border.

Michael Richardson speaks with State Rep. Caroline Fairly (R-Amarillo) about legislation she filed that would prohibit cell phone use in the classroom.

As of Tuesday, 22 children and two adults had been infected, all of whom were unvaccinated, local officials said.

There is a measles outbreak in the South Plains region of Texas, with 58 confirmed cases, primarily in Gaines County, which accounts for 45 cases.

Local experts release info regarding measles, after the Texas Department of State Health Services reported around 24 confirmed cases of measles in West Texas.

A sign reading "measles testing" is seen as an outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, has raised concerns over its spread to other parts of the state, in Seminole, Texas, U.S., February 25, 2025. REUTERS/Sebastian Rocandio/File Photo (Reuters) - The first person known to have died from measles in the U.

The worst measles outbreak to hit Texas in a decade has now crossed the Texas New Mexico border and there are now eight cases in Lea County.

As Texas continues to battle a growing measles outbreak largely among its unvaccinated children, six other states have confirmed cases, as well.

It's not confirmed that measles parties are to blame for the outbreak in West Texas. But they are as dangerous as they sound.

On February 18th activists in “Come and Make Me” shirts took to the Capitol to lobby and celebrate. As many as 45 vaccine-related bills have been introduced in the first month of the legislative session and 37 of them are anti-vaccine,

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