Measles cases in Texas increase by eight to 717, state health department says

- 5/13/2025

</head><body><p>(Reuters) - The Texas health department reported 717 cases of measles in the state on Tuesday, an increase of eight cases since its last update, as the U.S. battles one of the worst outbreaks of the childhood disease in the country.</p><p>Cases in Gaines County, the epicenter of the outbreak, rose to 405 from 403 since the last update, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.</p><p>The number of cases in Texas, which is currently the epicenter of the measles outbreak, has seen the lowest three-day increase, with cases rising by seven and eight over Friday and Tuesday, respectively.</p><p>Federal data showed that the number of measles cases in the country exceeded 1,000 for the first time in five years.</p><p>Researchers warned that the country is at a tipping point for the return of endemic measles, a quarter century after the disease was declared eradicated in the country.</p><p/><p> (Reporting by Mariam Sunny in Bengaluru; Editing by Shreya Biswas and Tasim Zahid)</p></body></html></p> <div id="news-wrapper"> <div class="thumbnail additional-resources client-content-image-box"> <div class="box-image" style="background-image: url(/images/home/news.jpg);"></div> <div class="caption"> <h3>Nationwide News</h3> <div> <p><a href='/veterans/news-article-detail.aspx?id=155542'>Grave of Black veteran of War of 1812 receives headstone</a></p> <p><a href='/veterans/news-article-detail.aspx?id=155541'>World War II veteran, motorcycle champion turns 102</a></p> <p><a href='/veterans/news-archive.aspx'>News Archive</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div>  <footer class="footer">  <div class="clearfix footerInfo"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-7 col-xs-12"> <div class="footerText"> <a href="http://www.trilogyir.com/" target="_blank" class="footerLogo"><img src="/images/Noc-Logo-white.png" alt="Footer Logo" style="width: 200px;"></a> <div class="genericContent" id="landingPageText"> <p>Network of Care for Service Members, Veterans & Their Families is an online information portal for individuals, families and social service agencies to serve those who have served our country. </p> </div> <h3 id="lblTechAssistance" style="color: #fff; 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