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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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Personal Author:
  Crisp, Carolyn A. ; Milton, Scott ; Lutz, Chelsea S. ; Northcott, Kelly ; McClaran, Kevin ; Hernandez, Cynthia ; Almas, Sadia ; Holbrooks, Zach ; Wells, Katherine ; Sajewski, Elizabeth ; Morrison, Atisha ; Schroeder, Casey ; Nolen, Maria ; Gonzales, Jennifer ; Martinez, Diana ; Rai, Saroj ; Shetty, Varun ; Shuford, Jennifer A.
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• Corporate Authors:
  Texas 2025 Measles Outbreak Response Team ; CDC Epi-Aid Measles Response Team
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? Measles is a highly contagious respiratory virus that can cause serious illness. A measles outbreak occurred in Texas during January-August 2025. What is added by this report? During January 29-February 28, 2025, Texas reported 207 confirmed measles cases, primarily among members of a close-knit west Texas community. Most cases occurred among unvaccinated persons or those with unknown vaccination status. Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and measles testing clinics were offered; however, community members were hesitant to interact with public health and health care systems, and MMR vaccine acceptance was low. Educational materials on measles and measles prevention were developed and distributed. What are the implications for public health practice? In challenging community contexts, public health messaging intended to limit viral transmission and severe health outcomes could supplement standard control measures, including advising persons with suspected measles to avoid contact with other persons to prevent transmission and to seek medical care promptly. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Measles
  • Respiratory System Diseases
  • Safety
  • Vaccines
• Keywords:
  • Measles
  • Respiratory diseases
  • Viral diseases
  • Vaccines
  • Public health
  • Disease control
  • Disease transmission
• Series:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Subseries:
  Notes from the Field
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Atlanta Region OSHA ; Chicago Region OSHA ; Dallas Region OSHA ; Georgia ; Ohio ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  3 pdf pages
• Volume:
  75
• Issue:
  23
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20071829
• Citation:
  MMWR 2026 Jun; 75(23):300-302
• Email:
  ccrisp@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2026
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/260052/cdc_260052_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 82.16 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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