Texas, measles and Mennonite

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
Measles outbreak in US: Why a Texas community is at centre of the crisis
An unvaccinated child has died as measles cases in rural West Texas continue to surge, making it the largest outbreak in the US in six years. Initially confined to a close-knit Mennonite community, the outbreak has now spread to other under-vaccinated groups.
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.
Who Are the Mennonites and Why Are They Facing a Measles Outbreak?
The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of churches worldwide.
A child has died in the Texas measles outbreak – the first US measles death since 2015
Texas authorities on Wednesday announced the first measles death in the state's outbreak of the highly contagious disease. The death, of a school-age child, is the first measles death in the U.S. since 2015,
Texas Reports First US Measles Death In A Decade Amid Growing Outbreak
During a briefing on Wednesday, Dr. Lara Johnson, Chief Medical Officer for Covenant Health Service Area explained that measles can only be prevented if enough people are vaccinated. As vaccination rates drop across the country,
An unvaccinated child has died in the Texas measles outbreak
The death was a 'school-aged child who was not vaccinated' and had been hospitalized, the Texas Department of State Health Services said in a statement.
Texas measles outbreak: Here’s why it’s not going away anytime soon
Now 124 people infected in West Texas, nine more in New Mexico and outbreak 'still has a lot of energy and steam behind it.'
U.S. Records First Measles Death in a Decade as West Texas Outbreak Spreads
In West Texas, an unvaccinated child has died from measles, the first known U.S. measles death since 2015. There have been at least 124 cases in West Texas and nine in New Mexico in the current outbreak.
First measles death in US since 2015 as disease affects ‘close-knit’ Mennonite community
The US CDC is providing “technical assistance, laboratory support and vaccines as needed” to West Texas authorities
Texas outbreak results in first US measles death since 2015: What to know in Alabama
Texas officials on Wednesday announced the first measles death in the state's ongoing outbreak of the highly contagious disease. The death, of a school-age child, is the first measles death in the U.S. since 2015, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Measles Outbreak in US: Texas reports first death in a decade as unvaccinated child dies
A child in West Texas has died from measles, the first U.S. fatality from the virus since 2015. The outbreak, centred in the ...
Texas child is first reported US measles death in a decade as outbreak hits more than 130
A child in West Texas has died of measles, state health officials said on Wednesday, the first reported U.S. death from the highly contagious disease in a decade, as a Texas outbreak has grown from a ...
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Fact Check: Did a Boy Die in Texas from Measles Due to RFK Jr. and Republicans’ Anti-Vaccine Stance?
Claim: A claim has circulated suggesting that a boy in Texas died from measles because of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) and ...