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Measles cases in Texas rise to 422, state health department says
On Mar.28, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there were a total of 483 confirmed measles cases in the country as of Mar.27, more than last year's nationwide count of 285.
A sign reading "measles testing" is seen as an outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, has raised concerns over its spread to other parts of the state, in Seminole, Texas, U.S., February 25, 2025. / Reuters/Sebastian Rocandio
The Texas health department reported 422 cases of measles in the state on Apr.1, an increase from 400 on Mar.28, as the United States battles one of the largest outbreaks of the disease in the past decade.
Cases in Gaines County, the center of the current measles outbreak in the U.S. that started in late January, rose to 280 from 270 on Mar.28, the Texas Department of State Health Services said.
New Mexico reported four additional measles cases from Mar.28, taking the total to 48 in the state, its health department said.
Most of New Mexico's cases were reported in Lea County, which is adjacent to Gaines County in Texas.
Oklahoma also reported an additional case since its last report on Friday, bringing the total in the state to 10.
On Mar.28, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there were a total of 483 confirmed measles cases in the country as of Mar.27, more than last year's nationwide count of 285.
Infectious disease experts warned last week low vaccination rates can make the population vulnerable to the highly contagious measles and expect the outbreak to spread further in the next few weeks.
Measles cases have been reported in 20 U.S. jurisdictions so far this year - Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York State, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Washington.
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