Largest measles outbreak in US is officially over, health officials say

Largest measles outbreak in US is officially over, health officials say

Texas health department confirmed 762 cases since outbreak began in late January

A total of 1,356 cases of measles have been confirmed in the U.S. as of August 5, according to the CDC. (Reuters)

A paramedic administers a dose of the measles vaccine at a health center in Lubbock, Texas, on Feb. 27, 2025. (RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

"Measles is a highly contagious respiratory illness, which can cause life-threatening illness to anyone who is not protected against the virus," the DSHS wrote. (Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)

Signs point the way to measles testing in the parking lot of the Seminole Hospital District across from Wigwam Stadium on Feb. 27, 2025, in Seminole, Texas. (Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)