At least 49 cases have been confirmed. Health officials — who are scrambling to get a handle on the vaccine-preventable outbreak — suspect 200 to 300 people may be infected.

Summary

A measles outbreak in rural West Texas has surged to 49 confirmed cases, mostly among unvaccinated school-age children, with officials suspecting hundreds more unreported infections.

The outbreak is centered in Gaines County, home to a large Mennonite population with low vaccination rates. Despite CDC support, Texas has not requested federal intervention.

The outbreak has now spread to Lubbock, raising wider public health concerns.

Experts warn it could persist for months without increased vaccination efforts, but skepticism toward vaccines remains a significant barrier.

  • @Serinus
    65•6 days ago

    They might not die. They might just go blind or dead or have brain damage.

      • @[email protected]English
        17•5 days ago

        As the parent of an autistic child, I’d much rather him be alive and autistic than killed by a completely preventative means.

        Of course, that doesn’t even matter because vaccines don’t fucking cause autism.