Measles Cases Nearly At 300, More Than All Of 2024

March 14, 2025 Medicine, Science

MedPage reports:

Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico are now up to nearly 300 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes.

Texas state health officials said Friday there were 36 new cases of measles since Tuesday, bringing Texas’ total to 259. Five more people were hospitalized, for a total of 34. The outbreak has spread to two new counties: Cochran in West Texas with six and Lamar in the northeast part of the state with four.

New Mexico health officials announced two new cases Friday, bringing the state’s total to 35. Most of the cases are in Lea County, where two people are hospitalized. Eddy County has two cases.

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MEASLES OUTBREAK OUT OF CONTROL

Cases in Texas and New Mexico rose to 294 on Friday, surpassing all US cases recorded in 2024.
38 cases in last 3 days alone.
34 hospitalisations
Most unvaxxed.
This outbreak will number in the THOUSANDS.https://t.co/kHi5pZw0kg pic.twitter.com/3ETrljqIxC

— Dr Richard Hirschson (@richardhirschs1) March 14, 2025