Measles cases in Texas and New Mexico rose to 294 on Friday, surpassing all U.S. cases recorded in 2024, as an outbreak that began in late January in West Texas spreads.
The U.S. reported 285 total infections last year, based on data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 174 cases from Gaines County in Texas, the center of the outbreak, compared with 156 cases on March 11. So far, 34 patients have been hospitalized in the state.
