A measles outbreak in West Texas has expanded to over 120 cases ... Other Anabaptist groups today include the Amish, Brethren, and Hutterites. Anabaptists believe a true biblical church must uphold principles such as nonviolence, unconditional forgiveness ...
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 deadly outbreak comes 25 years after health officials declared measles to be eliminated in the United States following an effective vaccination program. But immunization rates have been gradually dropping in recent years,
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine skeptic, seemingly reversed course and touted benefits of MMR vaccine amid deadly Texas measles outbreak.