Summary
A measles outbreak in rural West Texas has surged to 49 confirmed cases, mostly among unvaccinated school-age children, with officials suspecting hundreds more unreported infections.
The outbreak is centered in Gaines County, home to a large Mennonite population with low vaccination rates. Despite CDC support, Texas has not requested federal intervention.
The outbreak has now spread to Lubbock, raising wider public health concerns.
Experts warn it could persist for months without increased vaccination efforts, but skepticism toward vaccines remains a significant barrier.
Pretty sure measles is the one where you can catch it by just walking into a room where someone where an infected person was two hours ago.
Imagine it’s third period trig and you caught measles from the kid who was in first period trig without ever having seen him.
It’s bad. Afaik measles is the most contagious disease we’ve ever seen.