U.S. measles cases hit 1,277—the worst outbreak since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, surpassing 2019's peak.

Note: The above video shows the top headlines from the morning of July 8, 2025. LUBBOCK, Texas – In an update on Tuesday, the ...

Texas health officials on Tuesday said the county at the center of the state's measles outbreak is no longer classified as an ...

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.

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – The Texas Department of State Health Services reported the first case of measles in 2025 in Bexar ...

There were no new measles outbreak cases to report in Texas in the last week, and the number of counties on the Texas active outbreak list has dropped to two.

Michael Karlis is a Staff Writer at the San Antonio Current. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., ...

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 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 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 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.