60 Measles Cases Confirmed During Texas Outbreak

The Texas Department of State Health Services today is reporting an expansion of the measles outbreak in Texas.

As of February 18, 2025, the South Plains region has confirmed that 58 cases have been identified with symptom onset within the last three weeks. Fifty-four of these measles patients are unvaccinated or have unknown vaccination status.

Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional outbreaks are likely to occur in Gaines County, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry, and Yoakum countries in western Texas.

DSHS released a media release stating it 'is working with South Plains Public Health District and Lubbock Public Health to investigate the outbreak.'

Just a few miles west of this Texas outbreak, the New Mexico Department of Health reported three residents tested positive for measles in February 2025.

Earlier in 2025, two measles cases were reported in the greater Houston area.

In 2024, the leading measles outbreaks in the U.S. were reported in Minnesota (70) and Illinois (67).

From a prevention perspective, the MMR vaccine has been found to be very effective against measles outbreaks. This vaccine is generally available at clinics and pharmacies throughout the United States.