Texas Reports Over 560 Cases
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Topline Texas health officials reported over 560 measles cases in the state Tuesday, days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced 712 confirmed cases of measles in the U.S. as outbreaks of the highly contagious illness have also been reported in Arkansas, Hawaii and Indiana. Most of the cases in the U.S. are centered in Texas. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Key Facts The Texas Department of State Health Services reported its measles outbreak had grown to 561 cases as of Friday, with 58 of the patients having been hospitalized and two children confirmed dead from the illness. Less than 25 of the confirmed cases are estimated to be actively infectious, according to Texas health officials. The Texas health department said 11 of the cases were in vaccinated people, with the remainder of the 550 sick patients being unvaccinated or having an unknown vaccination status. There are 712 confirmed cases of measles across 24 states, with new outbreaks confirmed in Arkansas, Hawaii and Indiana, according to the latest update from the CDC on Friday, far surpassing the 285 measles cases reported in the entirety of 2024. In New Mexico, which has the second-highest number of measles cases in the country, Lea County is home to 55 of the state’s 58 confirmed cases, and is about 47 miles from Gaines County, Texas, where the majority of Texas’ measles cases have been detected. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported 32 confirmed cases as of Tuesday, and Jill Bronaugh, the department’s communications director, previously told Forbes genetic sequencing of one case is “consistent” with a link to outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico. Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We’re launching text message alerts so you’ll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text…
