A fast-moving measles outbreak has struck West Texas, infecting 58 people and sending 13 to hospitals. Most cases are in Gaines County, where the virus spreads through a tight-knit Mennonite community. “There is a 90% chance you will get it if you are unvaccinated and step into a room where someone with measles was two hours before,” warns Dr. Marc Siegel. This explains why the virus moves so quickly through groups where many people haven’t gotten their shots. The numbers paint a worrying picture. Of the 58 sick people, 48 are children and teenagers. Fifteen cases are in kids under … Continue reading West Texas Measles Outbreak: 58 Cases, 13 Hospitalized