Texas Measles Outbreak Climbs To 624 Cases As Four Other States Report Their First Measles Cases Of 2025

ABC News reports:

The measles outbreak in western Texas has now reached 624 cases, with 27 new infections confirmed over the last five days. Nearly all of the cases are among unvaccinated individuals or among those whose vaccination status is unknown, according to new data published by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) on Tuesday.

The increase in cases comes as five measles cases have been confirmed in Montana. The patients were exposed while traveling outside of Montana and are either unvaccinated or have unknown vaccination status, the state Department of Public Health & Human Services (DPHHS) said in a press release.

Montana DPHHS and the Gallatin City-County Health Department said that these are the first measles cases recorded in Montana in 35 years. Three additional states – Louisiana, Missouri and Virginia – also reported their first measles cases of 2025 within the last week.

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