The Texas health department reported 722 cases of measles in the state on Tuesday, an increase of four since its last update on Friday. The number of cases in Gaines County, the epicenter of the outbreak in the state,

There have been 1,024 confirmed cases of measles across 30 states so far this year, according to the latest update from the CDC on Friday, increasing by 23 cases over the previous week and far surpassing the 285 measles cases in total reported in 2024 (the CDC does not provide data on how many cases are actively infectious).

Last week, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported eight new cases on Tuesday and one new case on Friday. On Tuesday, May 20, DSHS is reporting four additional cases, bringing the total number of cases during the outbreak to 722.