West Texas, Mennonite and measles

Mennonite pastor says his community isn't at fault for Texas measles outbreak
The state's largest measles outbreak in 30 years has been largely tied to a Mennonite community in rural West Texas. Earlier this month, Lara Anton, a spokesperson for the Texas Department of State Health Services,
West Texans, Mennonites at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates
In rural West Texas, measles has sickened nearly 150 people, most of them unvaccinated. A school-age child has died. The virus is spreading among Gaines County’s Mennonite community, where government mandates are not trusted.
Amid West Texas measles outbreak, vaccine resistance hardens
SEMINOLE, Texas — When the local hospital warned of a brewing measles outbreak, Kaleigh Brantner urged fellow residents of this rural West Texas community to beware of vaccinating their children.
Who are the Mennonites? Texas measles outbreak raises questions on community vaccinations
An outbreak of measles in West Texas that has led to more than 100 cases and one death has largely been linked to a local Mennonite community.
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The Texas Measles Outbreak Is Even Scarier Than It Looks
But startling research about the virus unfortunately tells a new and very different story, recasting what was previously known about how measles works and making clear why the Trump administration’s approach to vaccines is nowhere even close to meeting the moment.
Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading?
The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of churches worldwide with varied beliefs and leadership structures — and with sometimes strained or distant relations with public authorities.
Texas Measles Cases Rises to 146 in an Outbreak That Led to a Child's Death
Texas health officials say the number of people with measles has increased to 146 in rural West Texas outbreak that led this week to the death of a school-aged child who was not vaccinated
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The majority of the 124 measles cases reported in Texas this year have been in children between five and 17. The first death in an ongoing measles outbreak has been reported in Texas. The Texas Department of State Health Services announced the death of a school-aged child on Wednesday morning.
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Measles and Misinformation: A West Texas Tale
A measles outbreak in a mostly Mennonite community in West Texas has led to increased concerns over vaccination hesitancy and ...
Texas measles outbreak fueled by distrust in public health and personal choice
Measles had struck this West Texas town, sickening dozens of children, but at the Community Church of Seminole, more than 350 ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said two died in measles outbreak. His agency says it was only one.
Robert F. Kennedy, in his first comments on measles as the new Trump health secretary, says the outbreak is not unusual. 'We ...
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Longtime Anti-Vaxxer RFK Jr. Now Urging Americans to Get a Measles Shot as Outbreak Grips Texas
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine skeptic and now President Donald Trump's Secretary of Health and Human Services, ...
RFK Jr.’s focus on vitamin A for measles worries health experts
The measles outbreak in Texas has sparked debate over the use of vitamin A, with some health experts warning it may not be ...
Texas health official warns against ‘measles parties’ amid pleas for more vaccinations
Measles parties echo chicken pox parties from decades ago, when people would deliberately expose themselves or others to ...
As measles outbreak grows, HHS secretary says vaccination is a personal decision that can protect individuals and communities
As a measles outbreak in Texas has grown to nearly 150 cases, US Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in ...
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New details: Measles case confirmed in Montgomery County
New details are emerging after Montgomery County Health officials confirmed Pennsylvania’s first measles case of the year ...