Mennonite, Texas and measles

Mennonite pastor says his community isn't at fault for Texas measles outbreak
After Mennonites in Gaines County were singled out in discourse about the spread of measles in Texas, local pastor Jake Fehr hopes to set the record straight.
West Texans, Mennonites at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates
In rural West Texas, measles has sickened nearly 150 people, most of them unvaccinated. A school-age child has died. The virus is spreading among Gaines County’s Mennonite community, where government mandates are not trusted.
Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading?
The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of churches worldwide with varied beliefs and leadership structures — and with sometimes strained or distant relations with public authorities.
Who are the Mennonites? Texas measles outbreak raises questions on community vaccinations
An outbreak of measles in West Texas that has led to more than 100 cases and one death has largely been linked to a local Mennonite community.
Amid West Texas measles outbreak, vaccine resistance hardens
When the local hospital warned of a brewing measles outbreak, Kaleigh Brantner urged fellow residents of this rural West Texas community to beware of vaccinating their children. Two weeks later, her unvaccinated 7-year-old son came home from school with a fever.
First measles death reported in West Texas outbreak that’s infected more than 120 people
It's the first since the outbreak began late last month. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center spokesperson Melissa Whitfield confirmed the death Wednesday.
Who are the Mennonites? Texas measles outbreak impacts community
The BriefA measles outbreak in West Texas is impacting the Mennonite community.80 cases have been detected in Gaines County.Mennonites have been skeptical of vaccinations in recent years.The measles outbreak in West Texas is significantly impacting the region's Mennonite community.
First death in West Texas measles outbreak is unvaccinated child
LUBBOCK — A school-aged child has died in Lubbock from measles, the first death reported in an ongoing outbreak that has infected more than 120 people in West Texas since January, Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed on Wednesday.
Texas measles outbreak shows the effects of vaccine exemptions
Measles has sickened nearly 150 mostly unvaccinated people in rural West Texas, and a school-age child has died.
Texas Measles Outbreak Sparks Concern: Vaccine Urgency Rises
The measles outbreak in Texas has reached 146 cases, marking the largest surge in nearly 30 years. A recent death of an unvaccinated child highlights the epidemic's severity. Concentrated in West Texas,
Texas Measles Cases Rises to 146 in an Outbreak That Led to a Child's Death
Texas health officials say the number of people with measles has increased to 146 in rural West Texas outbreak that led this week to the death of a school-aged child who was not vaccinated
Texas measles outbreak fueled by distrust in public health and personal choice
Measles has sickened nearly 150 mostly unvaccinated people in rural West Texas, and a school-age child has died.
First measles death is reported in the West Texas outbreak that’s infected more than 120 people
A person who was hospitalized with measles has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began ...