Measles Exposure
Updates
Confirmed Case of Measles in Gaines County
Gaines County, Texas – South Plains Public Health District (SPPHD) has identified one confirmed case of measles in a school aged resident of Gaines County with travel to Lubbock County for medical care. The individual was not vaccinated. The South Plains Public Health District is investigating cases and will continue to investigate cases that come in. This is the first confirmed case of Measles in Gaines County in over 20 years.
Read the full press release here
Read the Texas DSHS Report here
Second Confirmed Case of Measles in Gaines County
Gaines County, Texas – South Plains Public Health District is announcing two confirmed cases of measles in residents of Gaines County. Both cases are in unvaccinated school age children who were hospitalized in Lubbock and have since been discharged. DSHS is supporting the South Plains Public Health District and Lubbock Public Health in the disease investigation. These newly identified cases are in addition to two confirmed measles cases reported in unvaccinated residents of Harris County earlier this month. The Harris County cases were the first confirmed measles cases in Texas since 2023.
Read the full press release here
WHAT TO DO IF EXPOSED OR SYMPTOMATIC
If you believe you have been exposed to measles or are experiencing symptoms:
Isolate yourself immediately to prevent spreading the virus to others.
Contact your healthcare provider by phone to arrange testing in a way that minimizes exposure to others.
If you do not have a regular health provider call your local health department and the number below.
Watch for symptoms, which typically develop 7–21 days after exposure.
Gaines (Seminole) 432-955-1021
Terry (Brownfield) 806-637-2164
Dawson (Lamesa) 806-872-5863
Yoakum (Denver City) 806-592-2706
Lubbock Public Health at 806-775-2933 (Lubbock County)
Department of State Health Services Region 1 Office at 806 -783-6400