Author Topic: 2025 US Measles Tracking Thread (Read 2973 times)

Steve · « **Reply #15 on:** February 18, 2025, 03:25:11 pm »

SUMMARY - There are now 58 cases of measles in Texas according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. The majority of the cases are in Gaines County, but other cases have been detected in Lubbock, Lynn, Terry and Yoakum Counties. All the cases are detected among people who are either invaccinated or their vaccination status is unknown.

LINK - https://www.fox4news.com/news/texas-measles-outbreak-2025-58-cases-across-5-counties-3-weeks

Data Report · « **Reply #16 on:** February 19, 2025, 01:54:24 am »

Looks like New Mexico is now up to 8 cases, which is a fast increase like Texas.

Source of information.

1. Telegraph Herald.

https://www.telegraphherald.com/ap/national/article_cc67b8e6-8f3f-5594-8fc5-0a664e37bd57.html

Steve · « **Reply #17 on:** February 24, 2025, 03:05:11 pm »

SUMMARY - Two universities in Texas have been put on alert after an individual who tested positive for measles during the ongoing Texas Measles Outbreak of 2025 visited those locations and more prior to testing positive. The individual also visited two restaurants and a museum.

LINK - https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2025/02/24/514586/measles-alerts-issued-in-san-antonio-new-braunfels-and-san-marcos-as-texas-outbreak-spreads/

Steve · « **Reply #18 on:** February 25, 2025, 03:36:26 pm »

SUMMARY - The Texas Measles Outbreak of 2025 has now risen to 124 cases. Gaines County is the epicenter of the outbreak. Almost all of the cases are people who are not vaccinated or individuals whose vaccination status is unknown, and 18 people have been hospitalized so far.

LINK - https://abcnews.go.com/Health/texas-measles-outbreak-grows-124-cases-unvaccinated/story?id=119158746

Steve · « **Reply #19 on:** February 26, 2025, 03:34:20 pm »

SUMMARY - A child in the state of Texas has died from measles, the first U.S. fatality from the disease since 2015. The child was unvaccinated.

LINK - https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/26/nx-s1-5309800/texas-measles-child-death-vaccination

Data Report · « **Reply #20 on:** February 27, 2025, 06:12:29 am »

California: Orange County infant arrived in Los Angeles from Korea with measles. Looks like the person traveled through LAX.

Source of information.

1. KTLA

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/orange-county-infant-arrived-in-los-angeles-from-korea-with-measles-officials/

Data Report · « **Reply #21 on:** February 27, 2025, 06:14:38 am »

New measles cases linked to NJ patient who may have spread virus at 3 health facilities. New Jersey is now up to 3 cases.
Source of information.

1. North Jersey.com

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2025/02/26/measles-outbreak-nj-bergen/80489020007/

Steve · « **Reply #22 on:** February 28, 2025, 02:10:57 pm »

SUMMARY - The Texas Measles Outbreak of 2025 has now risen to 146 cases. It is the largest measles outbreak in the state of Texas in nearly 30 years. Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the nation’s top health official and a vaccine critic, dismissed the Texas outbreak as “not unusual.” (Emphasis added).

COMMENTARY - Elections have consequences.

LINK - https://www.khou.com/article/news/health/measles/measles-outbreak-texas-2025-update/285-dded2ec7-e37b-42f7-8adb-2956fdb329bc

Data Report · « **Reply #23 on:** March 01, 2025, 11:40:51 am »

King County, Washington infant diagnosed with measles; multiple public exposure sites identified. This is the first confirmed case in Washington state this year.

Source of information.

1. KOMO News.

https://komonews.com/news/local/king-county-baby-diagnosed-with-measles-multiple-public-exposure-sites-identified-vaccine-vaxx-rfk-disease-immunity-danger-children-health-hospital-emergency-seattle-washington-apple-iphone-pediatric-allergy

Steve · « **Reply #24 on:** March 03, 2025, 03:08:15 pm »

SUMMARY - The Texas Measles Outbreak of 2025 has grown once again, this time by 12 cases to a grand total of 158 cases. The total does not include cases where the disease did not originate from within the state. The majority of the cases continues to be in Gaines county.

COMMENTARY - At what number of cases may we start calling this occurrence "The Great Texas Measles Outbreak of 2025"?

LINK - https://www.fox4news.com/news/texas-measles-outbreak-2025-update-march-3

Steve · « **Reply #25 on:** March 04, 2025, 03:18:51 pm »

SUMMARY - There has been an official update from the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) concerning the Texas Measles Outbreak of 2025. There are 159 cases of measles in Texas, mostly in Gaines county (107). The next official update will be Friday (March 7, 2025).

LINK - https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/measles-outbreak-march-4-2025

Data Report · « **Reply #26 on:** March 06, 2025, 10:47:37 pm »

Looks like New Mexico has reported a Measles death, making this the 2nd US Measles death of the year.

Source of information.

1. CBS News

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/measles-new-mexico-death-investigation/

Steve · « **Reply #27 on:** March 07, 2025, 02:16:09 pm »

SUMMARY - There has been an official update from the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) concerning the Texas Measles Outbreak of 2025. There are 198 cases of measles in Texas, mostly in Gaines county (137). The next official update will be Tuesday (March 11, 2025).

LINK - https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/measles-outbreak-2025

NOTE - The link address is fairly generic; Therefore, there is a chance that they will re-use that page with updated information at a later time.

Steve · « **Reply #28 on:** March 11, 2025, 02:32:11 pm »

SUMMARY - There has been an official update from the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) concerning the Texas Measles Outbreak of 2025. There are 223 cases of measles in Texas, with Gaines county in 1st place (156), followed by Terry county in 2nd (32) with Yoakum & Dawson counties tying for 3rd (10 each). The next official update will be Friday (March 14, 2025).

LINK - https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/measles-outbreak-2025

NOTE - It now appears that they are merely re-using the link address and updating the information; Therefore, the data on the page will change with each new update.

Data Report · « **Reply #29 on:** March 12, 2025, 07:05:14 am »

OSDH reports Oklahoma's first two measles cases confirmed, no risk to public.

Source of information.

1. The Oklahoma

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2025/03/11/oklahomas-first-two-measles-cases-confirmed-state-health-dept-says/82271217007/

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