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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 ...

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.

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

Three new cases were added to the total this week. This brings the total number of infections linked to this measles outbreak ...

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, ...

An 8-year-old girl has died of measles in Texas. ... Texas DSHS reported 481 known cases of measles and 56 hospitalizations in West Texas since the outbreak began in January.

Measles cases linked to a West Texas outbreak have now been confirmed in two North Texas ... According to DSHS, ongoing measles transmission has been reported in the counties of Cochran, Dallam ...

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 ...

Editor's note: From January 2025 through June 2025, The Texas Tribune used data from the Texas Department of State Health ...