Texas Health Department Reports 646 Cases of Measles As Of Friday

Reuters (4/25, Roy) reported the Texas Department of State Health Services reported 646 cases of measles within the state on Friday, “an increase of 22 from three days ago.” Cases In Gaines County – the epicenter of the outbreak – specifically rose to 393 as of April 22. Meanwhile, New Mexico reported 66 cases as of Friday, with the majority of the cases in Lea County – adjacent to Gaines County.