Coverage dated April 14, 2025 to April 21, 2025

Texas measles outbreak passes 600 cases, but few still contagious

Headline from The Columbian, on the newest of 3 developments

DALLAS — The measles outbreak that began in Gaines County in January has grown to 624 cases in Texas, according to a Tuesday morning update from the state public health department.

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3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Apr 15, 2025
Measles Updates: 800 Cases In U.S. As Illness Spreads To Louisiana, Missouri And Virginia
Headline from Forbes ·
Apr 18, 2025
Measles outbreaks now declared in 8 states, including Michigan's first in 5 years
Headline from Foxla ·
Apr 22, 2025Newest
Texas measles outbreak passes 600 cases, but few still contagious
Headline from The Columbian ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

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35 articles, oldest first.

FOX 4 Dallas
Texas measles outbreak 2025: State identifies 20 new cases, state total climbs to 561 (opens FOX 4 Dallas)
Published Apr 14, 2025
FOX 4 Dallas's feed description
State health officials on Tuesday said the number of measles cases in the state linked to a West Texas outbreak has grown to 561 since January.
MedicalXpress
US measles cases surpass 700 with outbreaks in six states. Here (opens MedicalXpress)
Published Apr 14, 2025
MedicalXpress's feed description
Texas health officials confirmed 20 more cases of measles in its nearly 3-month-old outbreak Tuesday, alongside five new cases in New Mexico and six in central Ohio.
Forbes
Measles Updates: Over 560 Cases In Texas After Outbreaks Reported In 3 More States (opens Forbes)
Published Apr 14, 2025
Forbes's feed description
Texas remains the state with the highest number of cases, by far.
Fox News
Texas measles outbreak swells to 561 cases, CDC sends more help (opens Fox News)
Published Apr 15, 2025
Fox News's feed description
The measles outbreak in Texas has surged to 561 cases, an increase of 20 cases since mid-April. The CDC will reportedly send more personnel to Texas in response.
Latin Times
Here's What You Need to Know About the Measles Outbreak Sweeping the U.S. (opens Latin Times)
Published Apr 15, 2025
Latin Times's feed description
The outbreak of the measles virus has been confirmed across 25 states.
NBC News
CDC says measles cases are most likely underreported as outbreak swells in Texas (opens NBC News)
Published Apr 15, 2025
NBC News's feed description
Measles cases are likely being underreported in the U.S. as public health officials scramble to find resources to manage a ballooning outbreak in Texas according to a CDC scientist.
The Columbian
Measles outbreak in Kansas rises to 37 cases, mostly unvaccinated patients (opens The Columbian)
Published Apr 16, 2025
The Columbian's feed description
The measles outbreak in Kansas continued to grow over the past week, driven largely by unvaccinated children and teens, according to health officials.
Fox7 Austin
Texas measles outbreak 2025: Cases rise to nearly 600 (opens Fox7 Austin)
Published Apr 17, 2025
Fox7 Austin's feed description
State health officials said fewer than 30 of the cases identified by the state were considered "actively infectious."
Forbes
Measles Updates: 800 Cases In U.S. As Majority Of Outbreak Remains In Texas (opens Forbes)
Published Apr 17, 2025
Forbes's feed description
Texas remains the state with the highest number of cases, by far.
CNN
Half of US states have reported measles cases this year (opens CNN)
Published Apr 17, 2025
CNN's feed description
Half of states in the US are now reporting measles cases, with the national total surpassing 800 cases so far this year, according to a CNN tally.
Fox News
Measles outbreaks now declared in 8 states, including Michigan's first in 5 years (opens Fox News)
Published Apr 18, 2025
Fox News's feed description
Michigan has reported a measles outbreak after three cases were confirmed in Montcalm County. This follows seven other U.S. states that have marked outbreaks.
ABC 13 Houston
US has 800 measles cases and outbreaks in several states, here's what you should know (opens ABC 13 Houston)
Published Apr 18, 2025
ABC 13 Houston's feed description
The U.S. has 800 measles cases nationwide as of Friday, and two more states identified outbreaks this week.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
The US measles outbreak has grown to 800 cases in several states. Here's what you should know (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Apr 18, 2025
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
Health experts fear the virus will take hold in other U.S. communities with low vaccination rates and that the spread could stretch on for a year.
New York Post
Measles infections hit 800 cases across 24 states (opens New York Post)
Published Apr 18, 2025
New York Post's feed description
The US has hit 800 measles cases across 24 states, with Texas the epicenter of the outbreak, the CDC said Friday.
MedicalXpress
US has 800 measles cases and outbreaks in several states. Here (opens MedicalXpress)
Published Apr 18, 2025
MedicalXpress's feed description
The U.S. has 800 cases of measles nationwide as of Friday, and two more states identified outbreaks this week.
Washington Examiner
Measles cases passes 800 with outbreaks in several states — here’s what to know (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Apr 18, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
Health experts fear the measles virus will take hold in other U.S. communities with low vaccination rates and that the spread could stretch on for a year.
Tyler Morning Telegraph
As Texas measles cases rise, here is what you need to know. (opens Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Published Apr 19, 2025
Tyler Morning Telegraph's feed description
The number of cases reported in Texas’ historic measles outbreak has risen to 597, an increase of 36 cases since Friday, according to state officials on Friday. Of those, 62
Forbes
Measles Updates: 800 Cases In U.S. As Illness Spreads To Louisiana, Missouri And Virginia (opens Forbes)
Published Apr 19, 2025
Forbes's feed description
Texas remains the state with the highest number of cases, by far.
The Columbian
Texas measles outbreak passes 600 cases, but few still contagious (opens The Columbian)
Published Apr 21, 2025
The Columbian's feed description
DALLAS — The measles outbreak that began in Gaines County in January has grown to 624 cases in Texas, according to a Tuesday morning update from the state public health department.
FOX 4 Dallas
Texas measles outbreak 2025: Cases surpass 600 (opens FOX 4 Dallas)
Published Apr 21, 2025
FOX 4 Dallas's feed description
State health officials on Tuesday said the number of measles cases in the state linked to a West Texas outbreak has grown to 624 since January.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Texas passes 600 cases of measles. Here's what to know about the US outbreaks (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Apr 21, 2025
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
Texas has more than 600 known cases of measles as the outbreak in the western part of the state approaches the three-month mark.
UPI
U.S. measles cases spike past 800 in 25 states, with over 600 in Texas afflicting largely children, teens (opens UPI)
Published Apr 21, 2025
UPI's feed description
Texas health officials said Tuesday reported measles cases have now surpassed 600 with most of it affecting children and teenagers in a historic outbreak.
Fox News
Measles outbreaks emerge across US: See which states have reported cases (opens Fox News)
Published Apr 21, 2025
Fox News's feed description
While West Texas has been the focus of the largest number of measles cases, the virus has also emerged in other parts of the U.S. Get the latest numbers by state.
Forbes
Measles Updates: Texas Outbreak Surpasses 600 Cases After Illness Spreads To 25 States (opens Forbes)
Published Apr 21, 2025
Forbes's feed description
Texas remains the state with the highest number of cases, by far.

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