Measles Outbreak Hits Low-Vaxxed Texas County

Ars Technica reports:

As of mid-day February 7, the outbreak total reached nine confirmed measles cases in the South Plains Public Health District (SPPHD) that includes Gaines County, according to Zach Holbrooks, Executive Director for SSPHD.

In an interview with Ars, Holbrooks reported that there were three additional probable cases that are linked to the confirmed cases.

Gaines County has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the state of Texas and has among the highest rates of children with “conscientious exemptions” to school vaccination requirements. Nearly 18 percent of kindergarteners in Gaines have conscientious exemptions.

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Measles outbreak erupts in one of Texas’ least vaccinated counties

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