Mennonites in spotlight over Texas measles outbreak

Mennonites in the spotlight over Texas measles outbreak
Close-knit religious community claims it is a scapegoat for wider issue of anti-vax sentiment in rural West Texas
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 health officials and other public authorities.
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.
CDC says it’s on the ground in Texas as measles outbreak grows to 159 cases
A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 159 cases, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is now on the ground in that state to respond. The agency posted on X that it’s partnering with the Texas Department of State Health Services.
West Texans, Mennonites at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates
Measles has sickened nearly 150 mostly unvaccinated people in rural West Texas, and a school-age child has died.
CDC Sends Experts to Texas as Measles Outbreak Grows
Key Takeaways Texas has 159 measles cases, mostly in an unvaccinated Mennonite communityA federal response team has been dispatched to help Texas officials control the outbreakThe first U.S. measles death in a decade was reported during this outbreak WEDNESDAY,
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.
Texas measles outbreak fueled by distrust in public health and personal choice
Alongside measles in this region, where voters overwhelmingly supported President Donald Trump, there’s another outbreak: one of misinformation about vaccines, distrust of local public health
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.
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The Religious Community at the Center of Texas' Measles Outbreak
The majority of measles patients in Texas—85 percent—are children. Most of the cases have been concentrated in the under-vaccinted, close-knit local Mennonite community, according to Texas ...
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Who Are the Mennonites and Why Are They Facing a Measles Outbreak?
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 ...