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Measles Cases in Texas Rise to 561, State Health Department Says
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April 15, 2025

Signs inform people of measles prevention and testing at the Gaines County Court House in Seminole, Texas, U.S. April 6, 2025. (Justin Rex for The Texas Tribune via REUTERS)

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(Reuters) -The Texas health department reported 561 cases of measles in the state on Tuesday, an increase of 20 from April 11, as the United States battles an outbreak of the childhood disease.

Cases in Gaines County, the center of the outbreak, rose to 364 from 355 reported on Friday, the Texas Department of State Health Services said.

Measles Outbreak Hospitalizes 58

Over the course of the outbreak, 58 patients have been hospitalized in Texas, while two unvaccinated children with no underlying health conditions have died of measles in the state.

New Mexico’s health department reported 63 cases on Tuesday, up by five from its last update four days ago. The state also reported one additional hospitalization due to the disease.

The state’s Doña Ana County also reported its first case in 2025.

Most of New Mexico’s cases are from Lea County, which is adjacent to Gaines County in Texas.

(Reporting by Mariam Sunny, Sriparna Roy and Puyaan Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)

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