The child who died in the outbreak is the first U.S. death from the highly contagious but preventable respiratory disease since 2015, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Health officials in Comal County are urging residents to exercise caution after a Gaines County resident, who may have been ...

Robert F. Kennedy, in his first comments on measles as the new Trump health secretary, says the outbreak is not unusual. 'We have measles outbreaks every year.' ...

A Gaines County jury found a business owner guilty of theft of property. This conviction comes not long after Jared Castillo ...

There’s news of the first death from measles, a child, in West Texas and here in North Texas — the first confirmed case. This ...

"Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in Gaines County and the surrounding communities," the state said. "DSHS is working with South Plains ...

SAN ANTONIO — The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) notified the Roadrunner community after a visitor from Gaines County touring the main campus earlier this month tested positive for ...

The outbreak has affected seven counties in total, with Gaines County reporting the highest number of cases at 57. Terry County follows with 20 cases, while other affected counties include Yoakum ...

The bulk of the cases – 57 – are centered in Gaines County in West Texas, where the outbreak began. Surrounding counties are also affected, with 20 cases in Terry County, six in Dawson County ...

Texas Department of Health Services on Friday upped its measles count to 146 cases with 20 people hospitalized. A school-age child died from the highly contagious virus this week. That child was not ...