Cases of measles have been reported in 12 states since the beginning of 2025 and jumped by 35% over the past week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Health officials say West Texas has almost 200 measles cases and New Mexico’s case number has tripled to 30.

Most of the cases across both states are in people younger than 18 and people who are unvaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status.

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