Tina Siemens, who runs the West Texas Living Heritage Museum, showcases traditional Mennonite hats.
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A look inside the epicenter of the measles outbreak in Texas
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A religious community that’s traditionally sought alternative medicine. A rural population that’s lost trust in the government after the COVID mandates. And a state law that allows for vaccine exemptions for personal reasons among public school children. All these factors play a role in why this corner of Texas is trying to stop a fast-spreading measles outbreak. CNN’s Nick Watt reports.

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