The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases. It's the state's worst in nearly 30 years.

Most of the measles cases are still among school-aged children in Gaines County, Texas health officials said Friday.

The measles outbreak in the South Plains region, in West Texas, has expanded to at least 48 people, most of them children.

Texas state health officials confirmed 24 cases of measles, as New Mexico announced its first case this year in a county on ...

SEMINOLE, Texas (AP) — Texas measles outbreak grows to 48 cases, the state's worst in nearly 30 years.

Given the highly contagious nature of measles, authorities warn that additional cases are likely to emerge. (Scripps News) ...

Multiple outbreaks of the measles have been reported so far this year, with one outbreak in Texas ballooning from six cases to 48 in just over a week.

Multiple outbreaks of the measles have been reported so far this year, with one outbreak in Texas ballooning from six cases ...

The measles outbreak first reported in Gaines County, Texas, has doubled to 48 cases since a count released earlier this week ...

She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in journalism. Languages: English. Email: [email protected] An outbreak of measles cases in Texas has hit double ...

(Photo by Jason Andrew for The Washington Post via Getty Images) There’s a new measles outbreak in West Texas, with nine of 24 [was seven of 10 yesterday] cases identified so far requiring ...

A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level. In late January, two children in Gaines County were hospitalized for measles.