Notes from the Field: Initial Public Health Response to a Measles Outbreak in a Close-Knit West Texas Community — January−February 2025

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Discusses the public health response to a measles outbreak which took place in Texas's rural Gaines county and other nearby counties from January to August 2025. Covers topics including vaccine coverage, school-based public health responses, patient demographics and vaccination status, and multilingual communication and culturally-tailored materials.

Carolyn A. Crisp, Scott Milton, Chelsea S. Lutz, et al.

MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 75(23), 300-302

06/2026

Culture · Infectious diseases · Limited English proficient · Public health · Schools · Vaccination · Texas