Texas, Measles and Houston

Measles is back in Texas with two cases in Houston. Here's what you need to know.
Measles has returned to Texas, with two cases confirmed in Houston last week. No cases have been found in Central Texas, but measles is a worry for health officials, causing Austin Public Health and the Texas Department of State Health Services to issue alerts.
Two cases of measles confirmed in West Texas children following pair of Houston infections
Two cases of measles have been confirmed in school-aged children in West Texas less than two weeks after the highly contagious respiratory illness was also reported in a pair of Houston residents. The children are residents of Gaines County who have not received the vaccine that protects against measles,
Texas officials identify 2 measles cases in unvaccinated schoolchildren
Two school-age children from Gaines County who had measles were hospitalized in Lubbock, state officials said.
Texas reports a total of 4 measles cases in January
There were no measles cases in 2024, but 2025 is different. There have been four reported this year, and it’s still January. Both cases were in unvaccinated school-age children in Gaines County and were hospitalized in Lubbock.
Two more measles cases reported in Texas after last week's cases diagnosed in Houston
Last week, two adults in Houston were diagnosed with measles. Now, two children in Lubbock have reportedly tested positive for the disease.
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Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rates against the disease has fallen
Two of the cases have been reported in Lubbock, a first in more than 20 years. Meanwhile, measles vaccination rates in Texas have fallen over the last four years.