16 hours ago · The number of confirmed measles cases reported in an outbreak in West Texas is now at 124, the Texas Department of Health Services said in an update Tuesday, an increase of 34 since late last week.

16 hours ago · State medical experts have confirmed 124 cases of measles in Texas. This is the largest measles outbreak in Texas in 30 years. Here is how it started and an overview of the situation, as of Feb. 25. A new year begins with a health alert. The outbreak originated in Gaines County, a small West Texas county, in January. A health alert was issued ...

12 hours ago · There are now more than 120 confirmed measles cases linked to an outbreak in Western Texas, the largest such outbreak the state has seen in over 30 years. There are another nine cases further west ...

Feb 14, 2025 · At least 49 cases of measles, mostly in children, have been confirmed in Gaines County, Texas. Health officials suspect 200 to 300 people may be infected.

Feb 18, 2025 · The West Texas measles outbreak — the largest in the state in 30 years — has spread from two cases in late January and now includes seven counties, most of them in the rural South Plains ...

18 hours ago · Public health officials are sounding the alarm as cases of the worst measles outbreak in 30 years continue to spread in West Texas. Since January 2025, The Texas Department of State Health Services reports over 90 confirmed cases and spreading. Gabriel Benavidez, Ph.D., epidemiologist and assistant ...

Feb 18, 2025 · The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 90 cases across seven counties, the state health department posted online Friday, and 16 people are hospitalized.. In neighboring eastern New Mexico, the measles case count is up to nine, though state public health officials said Thursday there’s still no evidence this outbreak is connected to the one in Texas.

Feb 18, 2025 · The number of measles cases linked to an outbreak in West Texas has grown to 58, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. Most of the cases are centered in Gaines County,...