Texas health officials said Tuesday the state now has 58 confirmed measles cases. What is measles, how do you contract it and how deadly is it?

The last five years were outbreak-free, but as of February 18, 2025, Texas is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in almost three decades. So far, 58 cases have been reported, many of which ...

Measles, one of the world’s most contagious infectious diseases, can cause serious complications – such as blindness, ...

Wisconsin has not reported a measles case since April 2024, though vaccination rates for the disease are lagging.

The number of measles cases in Texas has grown to 90 with two more West Texas counties reporting infections, according to the ...

At least 58 cases of measles have been reported in West Texas within the last three weeks — marking the largest outbreak in the state in close to 30 years. The dozens of reported cases have mostly ...

The worst measles outbreak to hit Texas in a decade has now crossed the Texas New Mexico border and there are now eight cases ...

Additionally, one in five of those people end up hospitalized, according to the CDC. Measles is spread through contact with infected nasal or throat secretions, according to WHO. It is airborne ...

However, disease symptoms are generally milder in vaccinated people, and they are also less likely to spread it to others. CDC guidance also indicates that if someone is exposed to measles ...