CIDRAP – Texas has reported 20 more measles cases in the past 5 days. The outbreak now stands at 561 cases, with 58 patients requiring hospitalization. The outbreak’s epicenter includes counties in West Texas that are home to a large unvaccinated Mennonite community.
Of the 561 cases, 381 are in children 17 years and younger.
In New Mexico, 5 more cases have been identified since last week, raising the state total to 63. New Mexico’s cases have occurred in counties bordering the Texas outbreak.
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In Michigan, Ingham County has reported a measles case in a 1-year-old girl who had traveled outside the state. State officials are still determining exposures, but the media are reporting a farmer’s market and a Michigan State University campus.
This is the fifth confirmed case of measles in Michigan in 2025.
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TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES:
Measles Outbreak – 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 less 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.
