LUBBOCK, TEXAS — The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 624 cases in the ongoing measles outbreak as ...

A measles outbreak is considered over after 42 days with no new cases.

People born before 1957 are presumed to have immunity because of the amount of measles that was present during that time. People born after that time need to make sure they have b ...

Lubbock Public Health has confirmed a case of measles in the city of Lubbock — the first reported case in the city for 2026. Over a year ago, Lubbock authorities reported the first case in the city in ...

The agency said it's closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with public health authorities while the facility is closed to visitors and attorneys.

The U.S. losing measles elimination status could have a series of major implications for public health going forward.

In January 2025, a measles outbreak erupted on the western edge of Texas and soon spilled over to New Mexico and other states. The overall outbreak would become the largest the country has seen since ...

Amid a spike in measles cases in the U.S., an infectious diseases specialist, who is also a Catholic deacon, told OSV News that the Church "has recommended measles vaccination to safeguard the health ...

Six young children at a Lubbock, Texas, day care center have tested positive for measles — a dreaded scenario with the potential to accelerate an already out-of-control outbreak that has spread to at ...

In 2026, there have been over 1,000 cases of measles. If vaccination rates keep dropping, the costs of medical care, public ...