The measles outbreak that continues to spread in rural West Texas has nearly doubled in size from a week ago to 90 confirmed cases, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported on Friday.
A map of the cases shows the outbreak as concentrated primarily in Gaines County where 57 infections have been recorded followed by Terry County, just north of Gaines which is now reporting 20 cases. Gaines has one of the highest rates in Texas of school-aged children who opt out of at least one required vaccine, with nearly 14% of K-12 children in the 2023-24 school year. Health officials say that number is likely higher because it doesn’t include many children who are homeschooled and whose data wasn’t reported.
Dawson County east of Gaines is claiming 6 cases, Yoakum County 4 cases, with Lubbock, Lynn, and Ector Counties are reporting 1 each. The outbreak is the most severe Texas has seen in 30 years. Overall, 16 people have been hospitalized according to the state health department.
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