Measles Outbreak Situation Report #4
- Emergency Manager's Weekly Report
- Mar 29
- 2 min read
Nationwide Highlights:
· The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting 483 confirmed cases in 20 jurisdictions:
o A majority of these cases (42%) are children (ages 5-17).
o Approximately, 97% of cases have an unknown or unvaccinated status.
o 14% of these cases required hospitalizations.
· The measles vaccine remains the best defense against contracting the virus. Receiving both doses of the vaccine can prevent 97% of future infections.
Texas Highlights:
· The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting 400 cases in the South Plains and Panhandle regions:
o 398 of the cases had an unknown or unvaccinated status.
o This outbreak is affecting 17 counties. The county most affected (270 cases) remains Gaines County.
o 41 people required hospitalizations.
· Residents of West Texas can find the nearest vaccination clinic here.
New Mexico Highlights:
· The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is reporting 44 cases:
o 32 of the cases involve people who were unvaccinated.
o Lea County has the highest number of cases (42 cases).
· The State is continuing its statewide vaccination efforts.
· On March 18th, the NMDOH reported that a traveler from Texas visited Guadalupe and Valencia counties while they were infected. They visited various locations between March 8-10.
Oklahoma Highlights:
· On March 25th, the Oklahoma Department of Health reported nine confirmed and two probable cases in the northeastern part of the state:
o All cases are linked through exposures to household or extended family; and initial cases reported exposure to the measles outbreak in West Texas and New Mexico.
o At this time, no cases have resulted from exposure to public settings.
Ohio Highlights:
· As of March 25th, the Ohio Department of Health reported 10 cases:
o Nine of these cases are linked to an adult male reported last week as the state’s first measles case of 2025.
o None of the individuals infected were vaccinated.
Kansas Highlights:
· The Kansas Division of Public Health is reported 23 cases located in six counties. 20 of these cases involved unvaccinated individuals.
Sources:
· CDC Measles Cases and Outbreaks Website
· New Mexico Measles Resource Hub
· Kansas Division of Public Health Measles Website
· Ohio Department of Health March 25th Press Release
· Texas Department of State Health Services Twitter Page
· New Mexico Department of Health Twitter Page
· Oklahoma Department of Health Twitter Page
· FactCheck Twitter Page
· Children’s Hospital Association Twitter Page
Resources
Nemours Kids Health, Measles: What You Need to Know (New)
Posts Make Unsupported Claims About Origin of Texas Measles Outbreak (New)
RFK Jr. Misleads About Measles Vaccine in Hannity Interview (New)
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