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 ...
The group is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of churches with varied beliefs and leadership structures — and with sometimes strained relations with authorities.
Old Colony Mennonites migrated first to the Russian Empire, then to Canada, then to Mexico, fleeing government pressures to assimilate, according to Nolt. As economic conditions deteriorated in ...
West Texas and eastern New Mexico have tight-knit communities that travel back and forth across state lines, potentially exposing others in their paths. Mennonites belong to the broader Anabaptist ...
But there's a silver lining, officials say: More people have received a measles, mumps and rubella vaccination this year in ...
Old Colony Mennonites migrated first to the Russian Empire, then to Canada, then to Mexico, fleeing government pressures to assimilate, according to Nolt. As economic conditions deteriorated in ...