50 Measles Cases Confirmed in Five Texas Counties in 2025

The state of Texas may soon be added to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) travel advisory list of areas reporting measles outbreaks in 2025.

As of February 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has confirmed 50 measles cases in five counties this year. Most of these cases are unvaccinated children.

In the South Plains Region of western Texas, 48 cases have been identified in Gaines County (42), followed by Terry County (3), Yoakum (2), and Lynn counties (1).

In late January 2025, the Houston Health Department announced two measles cases.

DSHS said these are the first measles cases since 2023. Unfortunately, due to the highly contagious nature of this virus, additional cases are likely to occur in 2025.

Furthermore, the New Mexico Department of Health reported three cases just west of these Texas cases in February 2025. 

Since measles is a vaccine-preventable disease, most community pharmacies in Texas offer the MMR vaccine.