92 Measles Cases Confirmed in Texas

After almost two years without reporting a measles case, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) today confirmed 92 measles cases in this year's outbreak.

Since the beginning of 2025, there have been two measles cases in Harris, 57 in Gaines, 20 in Terry, 6 in Dawson, 4 in Yokaum, 1 in Ector, and 1 in Lynn Counties.

Most of these patients are young, unvaccinated, or their vaccination status is unknown.

On February 21, 2025, the DSHS stated, 'Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in the outbreak area and the surrounding communities. DSHS is working with local health departments to investigate the outbreak.'

Nationwide, the U.S. CDC updated its reporting yesterday but only indicated 93 measles cases in 8 jurisdictions: Alaska, California, Georgia, New Jersey, New Mexico (9), New York City, Rhode Island, and Texas.

DSHS and the CDC strongly recommend most people get the MMR vaccine to prevent infection and severe disease.