Texas measles outbreak hits 422 cases
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Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is unknown, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
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One unvaccinated school-aged child has died from measles.
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So far in 2025, the U.S. has seen its most measles cases in one year since a wave in 2019, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At least 20 states have confirmed cases, but most infections are linked to an outbreak in West Texas, according to the CBS News data team.
As measles spreads across the U.S., a few fully vaccinated people have contracted rare breakthrough cases. Here's what to know and why vaccination is still important.
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed three additional measles cases in Middle Tennessee on Tuesday, less than two weeks after the region reported its first case. One of the new cases confirmed Tuesday is related to Tennessee's first confirmed case on March 21. No additional details are available about Tennessee’s positive cases.
KENT COUNTY, Mich. – Michigan has confirmed its second measles case of 2025 in an adult in Kent County. The health department said the infected adult had recently traveled abroad before returning to the U.S. and traveling between Michigan and New Jersey.
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Ontario reports 89 new measles cases, bringing provincial count to 661Ontario is reporting 89 new measles cases over the last week, bringing the province’s case count to 661 since an outbreak began in the fall.
Tennessee has four confirmed measles cases, and health care experts know with certainty that means more are on the way. Measles was declared eliminated from the United States in 2020, but it is surging again as parents decline to vaccinate their children.
Oklahoma is reporting one new confirmed measles case. The agency provided a notice for a public setting exposure site at Luigi’s Italian Restaurant & Lounge in Weatherford from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on March 19. As of Tuesday, Oklahoma has reported eight confirmed measles cases and two probable cases.
As the state continues to track cases of measles in Oklahoma, they’re mindful of exposure to the virus as well.
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