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).

The Texas health department on Friday reported 728 cases of measles in the state, up by six cases from its last update on Tuesday. In Gaines County, the epicenter of the outbreak in the state, the number of infections rose by two cases to 408 since the last update,

Texas added just 10 new cases this week, but there must be no new cases over a 42-day period before an outbreak is declared over.