The virus was wiped out in the United States quarter a century ago, so why is it killing children again in 2025?

Gaines County, where Texas' massive measles outbreak began in January, no longer has ongoing measles transmission, according to state health officials.

The University of Texas and Austin Public Health created a measles simulator for school districts and private schools around the county to better understand their risks.

The Texas Department of State Health Services has reported no new measles cases linked to the West Texas outbreak this week.

Measles cases in the US have reached their highest level since 1992, driven largely by an ongoing outbreak in west Texas.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1,267 cases of measles had been confirmed in the U.S. as of July 1, 2025, including cases in Palmetto State neighbors Georgia and North Carolina along with 35 other states. The CDC has confirmed three measles deaths so far this year.

Additional cases linked to the Texas outbreak have been identified in New Mexico and Oklahoma. Related: Texas measles outbreak could last 12 months, experts say, risking U.S. elimination status ...

In the last week, the Kansas health department has recorded four additional measles cases. That brings the state's total to 87, most of which are in southwest Kansas. The disease was declared eliminated 25 years ago.

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