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Of the 1,288 measles cases nationwide, a majority of them come from Texas. The Lone Star state's 753 confirmed cases are the ...
U.S. measles cases hit 1,277—the worst outbreak since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, surpassing 2019's peak.
DSHS clarified how it came up with six cases, saying there are four people who had measles symptoms "who are associated with the initial two cases" in Williamson County.
Michael Karlis is a Staff Writer at the San Antonio Current. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., ...
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – The Texas Department of State Health Services reported the first case of measles in 2025 in Bexar ...
Across the state, 683 measles cases have been confirmed since late January according to the DSHS measles outbreak tracker. Of those cases, less than ten of them are actively infectious.
Three new cases were added to the total this week. This brings the total number of infections linked to this measles outbreak ...
DALLAS — More than 700 cases of measles have been reported in Texas, including seven here in North Texas, and two children in Lubbock have died from the virus, health officials said. The number ...
The DSHS emphasizes that the MMR vaccine is safe, effective, and the best defense against measles. Even a single dose provides about 93% protection, though the recommended two-dose series ...
The US has hit 800 measles cases across 24 states, with Texas the epicenter of the outbreak, ... (DSHS) said Friday. And 371 cases have been reported in Gaines County, ...
Where are the current measles cases in Texas? As of May 13, DSHS has designated Cochran, Dallam, Dawson, Gaines, Lamar, Lubbock, Terry, and Yoakum counties as outbreak counties with ongoing ...
The closest actively-infectious measles cases to East Texas are in Lamar County, where a total of 17 positive cases have been confirmed. The exact number of actively infectious cases is unknown.