Two dozen cases of measles have been reported in a small West Texas county that has one of the state’s highest vaccine exemption rates. In Gaines County, which has a population of about 22,000, 24 cases of the airborne infectious disease have been reported since late January. Most of them are unvaccinated, school-aged children.

Public health authorities said Tuesday that an outbreak of measles in western Texas has expanded, while a new case was confirmed nearby across state lines in New Mexico

Local health officials set up a drive-thru vaccination clinic last week and are offering screening services to residents.

A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level.

Lubbock Public Health will offer measles vaccine clinics amid growing measles cases in West Texas. Here are the details.

West Texas faces a measles outbreak, with 10 unvaccinated people infected, mostly children. Health officials expect more cases and emphasize the importance of the MMR vaccine as vaccination rates fall and exemption requests rise in Texas.

Fears of an increasing measles outbreak among children are rising in Texas, as most of the population is reportedly unvaccinated.