The number of measles cases has risen to 400 as the historical outbreak continues to rage on in West Texas, with two additional counties reporting their first cases, according to state officials ...

Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child’s death The U.S. had considered measles, a respiratory virus that can survive in the air for up to two hours, eliminated in 2000.

Texas state health officials said Tuesday there were 20 new cases of measles since last week, bringing the total to 279 across 11 counties — most in West Texas. Two more people were hospitalized ...

Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico are now up to more than 250 cases, ... The U.S. saw a rise in measles cases in 2024, including an outbreak in Chicago that sickened more than 60.

The number of confirmed measles cases in western Texas grew to 146, and it is possibly spreading to the central part of the state and neighboring New Mexico, health officials said Friday.

As of Friday, Feb. 28, the number of measles cases in West Texas has risen to 146, with 20 hospitalizations, in an outbreak primarily affecting children and teenagers.

The Texas health department reported 505 cases of measles in the state on Tuesday, an increase of 24 cases from its previous count on April 4, as the United States ...

Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child’s death by: JAMIE STENGLE, Associated Press. Posted: Feb 28, 2025 / 06:46 PM EST. Updated: Feb 28, 2025 / 06:51 PM EST.

Two more counties, Potter and Parmer, have reported a measles case. The outbreak has cost state taxpayers $4.5 million to pay for immunization, testing and a public awareness campaign.

DALLAS (AP) — The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child, health officials said Friday. The ...