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West Texas measles cases rise to 159. Here is what you need to know.
The number of measles cases has risen to 159 in West Texas, according to state officials on Tuesday. Of those, 22 patients are hospitalized.
Inside the perfect storm of the deadly measles outbreak in Texas
Gaines County is a vast, flat expanse far in the west of Texas: more than 1,500 square miles of sparsely populated farmland. And right now, this is the epicenter of a measles outbreak the likes of which this state hasn’t seen in more than 30 years.
Over a dozen new measles cases in Texas outbreak in less than a week: Officials
The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in Texas has increased to 159 -- an increase of 13 cases in the past five days, authorities said on Tuesday.
Health officials say number of measles cases climbs to 163 across Texas, including 1 Austin
Most of the measles cases are in West Texas, but Travis County now included in the statistics with infant diagnosed last week.
159 measles cases reported in West Texas
Measles cases are up to 107 in Gaines County alone, according to the Texas Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday.
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Measles cases in western Texas rise to 146, possibly spreading to other areas
The number of confirmed measles cases in western Texas grew to 146, and it is possibly spreading to the central part of the state and neighboring New Mexico, health officials said Friday.
Measles Cases Rise to 159 in Texas, State Health Department Says
The Texas health department reported 159 measles cases in the state on Tuesday, an increase of 13 cases from its previous count. (Reporting by Puyaan Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.
Texas officials say measles outbreak has increased
The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in Texas has increased to 159 -- an increase of 13 cases in the past five days, authorities said on Tuesday.
Texas measles outbreak grows to 159 cases
The Centers for Disease Control said it's on the ground in Texas as a measles outbreak grows to almost 200 cases. CBS News national reporter Karen Hua reports.
Texas Measles Outbreak: Case Count Spikes To 159
A total of 159 people have contracted measles in Texas as of Tuesday, according to the state’s health department, marking another increase in an outbreak of the highly contagious virus that was first reported in the state in late January.
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