Texas GOP Leaders Silent Amid Measles Outbreak

The Texas Tribune reports:

Texas is facing its worst measles outbreak in decades, as cases have jumped from two to 146 in just one month. A child is dead, 20 more are hospitalized and the worst is likely still ahead, public health experts say.

But neither Gov. Greg Abbott nor lawmakers from the hardest hit areas have addressed the outbreak publicly in press conferences, social media posts or public calls for people to consider getting vaccinated.

State and local authorities in West Texas have not yet enacted more significant measures that other places have adopted during outbreaks, like excluding unvaccinated students from school before they are exposed, or enforcing quarantine after exposure.

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Neither Gov. Greg Abbott nor lawmakers from the hardest hit areas have addressed the measles outbreak publicly in press conferences, social media posts or public calls for people to consider getting vaccinated. https://t.co/0iJVfCwFEO

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) February 28, 2025