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.

The childhood measles-mumps-rubella vaccine will usually protect you against the measles for your entire life.

Here’s what to know about the outbreak after the first U.S. death since 2015 from the highly contagious—but preventable—respiratory disease.

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.

The measles outbreak in West Texas is significantly impacting the region's Mennonite community. Here's what we know about them.