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The multi-state outbreak confirms health experts' fears that the virus will take hold in other U.S. communities with low vaccination rates and that the spread could stretch on for a year.
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The Texas Department of State Health Services said Tuesday 422 cases have been identified in the state since late January, 42 of which required hospitalization.

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Measles spreads to central Texas; 5 states have active outbreaks
Already, the U.S. has more measles cases this year than in all of 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said. Other states with outbreaks — defined as three or more cases — include New Mexico, Kansas, Ohio and Oklahoma. Since February, two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes.
Texas measles outbreak grows to 422 cases; two counties near central Texas report cases
The Texas public health department is now reporting a total of 422 measles cases in the ongoing outbreak that began in Gaines County. The outbreak has now spread to two additional counties, both in the center of the state.
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The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with a total of 422, according to new data published Tuesday.
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A measles outbreak in West Texas is continuing to grow in cases as state health officials work to contain the spread of the highly-contagious disease.
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The state has reported 422 cases since January. On Tuesday, the first cases were reported in Brown and Erath counties. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported 22 new measles cases in connection with a West Texas measles outbreak Tuesday.
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The measles outbreak in Texas continues to spread, with 422 cases reported since January, an increase of 22 cases since Friday. Most cases are in West Texas, where one child has died. Dallas County Health and Human Services has cut 21 workers,
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An unvaccinated adult who lives in Pueblo developed measles after visiting a part of Mexico that has an ongoing outbreak.
83% of measles cases in the US originate in Texas, 41 hospitalizations
The number of cases continues to rise, and data from the CDC shows 97% of those infected are unvaccinated or whose vaccine status is unknown. In March alone, Texas reported 185 measles cases. Following behind Texas; New Mexico and Kansas have reported the next highest number of cases at 44 and 23, respectively.
Texas health officials report 70 new measles cases, 400 statewide and urge caution
The Texas measles outbreak continues to grow as health officials report 70 new cases in the state, with 400 total cases.
Kansas confirms 23 measles cases, Ohio has 10
Kansas and Ohio health officials have confirmed several measles cases among mostly unvaccinated children and adults, as the total number of states reporting measles outbreaks reaches 18.
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A Pueblo resident who recently traveled to Mexico is now Colorado’s first confirmed case of measles since 2023, public health officials said Monday.
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