Texas: 2025 Measles - 718 cases, 2 deaths

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Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...edy-rcna199882

Second measles death reported in Texas
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to attend the child's funeral, which is scheduled for Sunday.
April 6, 2025, 12:31 AM EDT
By Erika Edwards

Another child with measles in Texas has died, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed late Saturday night, though the exact cause of death is under investigation.

This would be the second pediatric death amid a fast-growing outbreak that’s infected nearly 500 people in Texas alone since January. An adult in New Mexico is also suspected of dying from measles. The deaths are the first from the disease in the United States in a decade...

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Secretary Kennedy


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I came to Gaines County, Texas, today to comfort the Hildebrand family after the loss of their 8-year-old daughter Daisy. I got to know the family of 6-year-old Kayley Fehr after she passed away in February. I also developed bonds with and deep affection for other members of this community during that difficult time. My intention was to come down here quietly to console the families and to be with the community in their moment of grief. I am also here to support Texas health officials and to learn how our HHS agencies can better partner with them to control the measles outbreak, which as of today, there are 642 confirmed cases of measles across 22 states, 499 of those in Texas. In early March, I deployed a CDC team to bolster local and state capacity for response across multiple Texas regions, supply pharmacies and Texas run clinics with needed MMR vaccines and other medicines and medical supplies, work with local schools and healthcare facilities to support contact investigations, and to reach out to communities, including faith leaders, to answer any questions or respond to locations seeking healthcare. Since that time, the growth rates for new cases and hospitalizations have flattened. The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine. I’ve spoken to Governor Abbott, and I’ve offered HHS’ continued support. At his request, we have redeployed CDC teams to Texas. We will continue to follow Texas’ lead and to offer similar resources to other affected jurisdictions.
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Source: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-aler...-outbreak-2025


News png News Updates
April 8, 2025

The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles in the South Plains and Panhandle regions of Texas. At this time, 505 cases have been identified since late January. Fifty-seven of the patients have been hospitalized.

There have been two fatalities in school-aged children who lived in the outbreak area. The children were not vaccinated and had no known underlying conditions.

Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in the outbreak area and the surrounding communities.

Based on the most recent data, DSHS has identified designated outbreak counties with ongoing measles transmission: Cochran, Dallam, Dawson, Gaines, Garza, Lynn, Lamar, Lubbock, Terry and Yoakum.

DSHS is working with local health departments to investigate the outbreak...

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Source: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-aler...-outbreak-2025

April 11, 2025

The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles primarily in West Texas.

At this time, 541 cases have been confirmed since late January. This is an increase of 36 since the April 8 update.
Five percent, or fewer than 30 of the confirmed cases, are estimated to be actively infectious since their rash onset date was more than a week ago.
Individuals are infectious four days prior to and four days after rash onset.

Fifty-six of the patients have been hospitalized. This number is the total number of people hospitalized over the course of the outbreak. It is not the current number of people in the hospital.

There have been two fatalities in school-aged children who lived in the outbreak area. The children were not vaccinated and had no known underlying conditions.

Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in the outbreak area and the surrounding communities.

Based on the most recent data, DSHS has identified designated outbreak counties with ongoing measles transmission: Cochran, Dallam, Dawson, Gaines, Garza, Lynn, Lamar, Lubbock, Terry and Yoakum.

DSHS is working with local health departments to investigate the outbreak...

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Source: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-aler...-outbreak-2025

April 15, 2025

The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles primarily in West Texas.

At this time, 561 cases have been confirmed since late January. This is an increase of 20 since the April 11 update.
Four percent, or fewer than 25 of the confirmed cases, are estimated to be actively infectious since their rash onset date was more than a week ago.
Individuals are infectious four days prior to and four days after rash onset.

Fifty-eight of the patients have been hospitalized. This number is the total number of people hospitalized over the course of the outbreak. It is not the current number of people in the hospital.

There have been two fatalities in school-aged children who lived in the outbreak area. The children were not vaccinated and had no known underlying conditions.

Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in the outbreak area and the surrounding communities.

Based on the most recent data, DSHS has identified designated outbreak counties with ongoing measles transmission: Cochran, Dallam, Dawson, Gaines, Garza, Lynn, Lamar, Lubbock, Terry and Yoakum.

DSHS is working with local health departments to investigate the outbreak...

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Source: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-aler...-outbreak-2025

April 22, 2025

The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles primarily in West Texas.

At this time, 624 cases have been confirmed since late January. This is an increase of 27since the April 18 update.
Less than two percent, or fewer than 10 of the confirmed cases, are estimated to be actively infectious since their rash onset date was less than a week ago.
Individuals are infectious four days prior to and four days after rash onset.

Sixty-four of the patients have been hospitalized. This number is the total number of people hospitalized over the course of the outbreak. It is not the current number of people in the hospital.

There have been two fatalities in school-aged children who lived in the outbreak area. The children were not vaccinated and had no known underlying conditions.

Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in the outbreak area and the surrounding communities.

Based on the most recent data, DSHS has identified designated outbreak counties with ongoing measles transmission: Cochran, Dallam, Dawson, Gaines, Garza, Lynn, Lamar, Lubbock, Terry and Yoakum...

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Source: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-aler...-outbreak-2025

April 25, 2025

The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles primarily in West Texas.

At this time, 646 cases have been confirmed since late January. This is an increase of 22 since the April 22 update.
One percent, or fewer than 10 of the confirmed cases, are estimated to be actively infectious since their rash onset date was less than a week ago.
Individuals are infectious four days prior to and four days after rash onset.

Sixty-four of the patients have been hospitalized. This number is the total number of people hospitalized over the course of the outbreak. It is not the current number of people in the hospital.

There have been two fatalities in school-aged children who lived in the outbreak area. The children were not vaccinated and had no known underlying conditions.

Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in the outbreak area and the surrounding communities.

Based on the most recent data, DSHS has identified designated outbreak counties with ongoing measles transmission: Cochran, Dallam, Dawson, Gaines, Garza, Lynn, Lamar, Lubbock, Terry and Yoakum.

DSHS is working with local health departments to investigate the outbreak...

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Source: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-aler...-outbreak-2025


April 29, 2025

The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles primarily in West Texas.

At this time, 663 cases have been confirmed since late January. This is an increase of 17 since the April 25 update.
One percent, or fewer than 10 of the confirmed cases, are estimated to be actively infectious since their rash onset date was less than a week ago.
Individuals are infectious four days prior to and four days after rash onset.

Eighty-seven of the patients have been hospitalized. This number is the total number of people hospitalized over the course of the outbreak. It is not the current number of people in the hospital. Today’s report includes 23 additional hospitalizations from earlier in the outbreak. The numbers may increase as DSHS receives records for earlier cases.

There have been two fatalities in school-aged children who lived in the outbreak area. The children were not vaccinated and had no known underlying conditions.

Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in the outbreak area and the surrounding communities.

Based on the most recent data, DSHS has identified designated outbreak counties with ongoing measles transmission: Cochran, Dallam, Dawson, Gaines, Garza, Lynn, Lamar, Lubbock, Terry and Yoakum.

DSHS is working with local health departments to investigate the outbreak...

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Source: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-aler...-outbreak-2025

May 2, 2025

The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles primarily in West Texas.

At this time, 683 cases have been confirmed since late January. This is an increase of 20 since the April 29 update.
One percent, or fewer than 10 of the confirmed cases, are estimated to be actively infectious since their rash onset date was less than a week ago.
Individuals are infectious four days prior to and four days after rash onset.

Eighty-nine of the patients have been hospitalized. This number is the total number of people hospitalized over the course of the outbreak. It is not the current number of people in the hospital. Tuesday's report included 23 additional hospitalizations from earlier in the outbreak. The numbers may increase as DSHS receives records for earlier cases.

There have been two fatalities in school-aged children who lived in the outbreak area. The children were not vaccinated and had no known underlying conditions.

Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in the outbreak area and the surrounding communities.

Based on the most recent data, DSHS has identified designated outbreak counties with ongoing measles transmission: Cochran, Dallam, Dawson, Gaines, Garza, Lynn, Lamar, Lubbock, Terry and Yoakum.

DSHS is working with local health departments to investigate the outbreak...

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Source: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-aler...-outbreak-2025

May 6, 2025

The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles primarily in West Texas.

At this time, 702 cases have been confirmed since late January. This is an increase of 19 since the May 2 update.
One percent, or fewer than 10 of the confirmed cases, are estimated to be actively infectious since their rash onset date was less than a week ago.
Individuals are infectious four days prior to and four days after rash onset.

Ninety-one of the patients have been hospitalized. This number is the total number of people hospitalized over the course of the outbreak. It is not the current number of people in the hospital.

There have been two fatalities in school-aged children who lived in the outbreak area. The children were not vaccinated and had no known underlying conditions.

Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in the outbreak area and the surrounding communities.

Based on the most recent data, DSHS has identified designated outbreak counties with ongoing measles transmission: Cochran, Dallam, Dawson, Gaines, Garza, Lynn, Lamar, Lubbock, Terry and Yoakum....

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Source: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-aler...-outbreak-2025


News png News Updates
May 9, 2025

The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles primarily in West Texas.

At this time, 709 cases have been confirmed since late January. This is an increase of 7 since the May 6 update.
Less than one percent, or fewer than 10 of the confirmed cases, are estimated to be actively infectious since their rash onset date was less than a week ago.
Individuals are infectious four days prior to and four days after rash onset.

Ninety-two of the patients have been hospitalized. This number is the total number of people hospitalized over the course of the outbreak. It is not the current number of people in the hospital.

There have been two fatalities in school-aged children who lived in the outbreak area. The children were not vaccinated and had no known underlying conditions.

Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in the outbreak area and the surrounding communities.

Based on the most recent data, DSHS has identified designated outbreak counties with ongoing measles transmission: Cochran, Dallam, Dawson, Gaines, Lamar, Lubbock, Terry and Yoakum. Garza and Lynn counties have been removed from the list of designated outbreak counties because it has been 42 days, or two incubation periods, since the last case was infectious...

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Measles virus detected in Houston wastewater before cases were reported

Date May 12, 2025
Source: Baylor College of Medicine
Summary: An innovative outbreak detection program that tracks disease-causing viruses in wastewater identified the measles virus in Houston samples collected in early January 2025, before cases were reported.

An innovative outbreak detection program that tracks disease-causing viruses in wastewater identified the measles virus in Houston samples collected in early January 2025, before cases were reported. The team that developed the program, which includes researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the School of Public Health at University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston, the Houston Health Department and Rice University, published their findings in the American Journal of Public Health.

Continued: https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...0512153403.htm

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Source: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-aler...-outbreak-2025

May 13, 2025

The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles primarily in West Texas.

At this time, 717 cases have been confirmed since late January. This is an increase of 8 since the May 9 update.
Less than one percent, or fewer than 10 of the confirmed cases, are estimated to be actively infectious since their rash onset date was less than a week ago.
Individuals are infectious four days prior to and four days after rash onset.

Ninety-three of the patients have been hospitalized. This number is the total number of people hospitalized over the course of the outbreak. It is not the current number of people in the hospital.

There have been two fatalities in school-aged children who lived in the outbreak area. The children were not vaccinated and had no known underlying conditions.

Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in the outbreak area and the surrounding communities.

Based on the most recent data, DSHS has identified designated outbreak counties with ongoing measles transmission: Cochran, Dallam, Dawson, Gaines, Lamar, Lubbock, Terry and Yoakum. Garza and Lynn counties have been removed from the list of designated outbreak counties because it has been 42 days, or two incubation periods, since the last case was infectious.

DSHS is working with local health departments to investigate the outbreak...

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Source: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-aler...-outbreak-2025

May 16, 2025

The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles primarily in West Texas.

At this time, 718 cases have been confirmed since late January. This is an increase of 1 since the May 13 update.
Less than one percent, or fewer than 10 of the confirmed cases, are estimated to be actively infectious since their rash onset date was less than a week ago.
Individuals are infectious four days prior to and four days after rash onset.

Ninety-three of the patients have been hospitalized. This number is the total number of people hospitalized over the course of the outbreak. It is not the current number of people in the hospital.

There have been two fatalities in school-aged children who lived in the outbreak area. The children were not vaccinated and had no known underlying conditions.

Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in the outbreak area and the surrounding communities.

Based on the most recent data, DSHS has identified designated outbreak counties with ongoing measles transmission: Cochran, Dawson, Gaines, Lamar, Lubbock, Terry and Yoakum. Dallam county has been removed from the list of designated outbreak counties because it has been 42 days, or two incubation periods, since the last case was infectious.

DSHS is working with local health departments to investigate the outbreak...