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Texas Measles Outbreak Slows, Adds First Case Near San Antonio

State reports 722 total cases since January, with fewer than 10 actively infectious and two child fatalities.

A resident of Kyle, in the Hill Country, has tested positive for measles, according to the Hays County Health Department.
Measles, mumps and rubella vaccines offered by Harris County Public Health are photographed on Saturday, April 5, 2025 in Houston.
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Overview

  • Four new measles cases were confirmed in Texas, including the first in Atascosa County near San Antonio.
  • The outbreak, which began in January, has reached 722 cases, making it the largest in the U.S. in at least 25 years.
  • More than 95% of cases involve unvaccinated individuals, with two-thirds of infections affecting children under 18.
  • Ninety-two hospitalizations and two deaths—both unvaccinated children—have been reported during the outbreak.
  • Fewer than 10 cases remain actively infectious, and officials are cautiously optimistic about the outbreak's decline.