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Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading?

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 public authorities



The Mennonites, part of the Anabaptist tradition emerging from the Protestant Reformation, exhibit diverse practices, ranging from assimilated to traditional communities. The Old Colony Mennonites in Texas trace their roots to migrations from Russia, Canada, and Mexico, settling in Texas in the 1980s and 1990s. A measles outbreak in West Texas has affected this community, situated in Gaines County, which has high vaccine exemption rates, permitted by Texas law for reasons of conscience, including religious beliefs.

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