The University of Texas and Austin Public Health created a measles simulator for school districts and private schools around the county to better understand their risks.

The Texas Department of State Health Services has reported no new measles cases linked to the West Texas outbreak this week.

Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest number in more than 30 years, according to new federal data published Wednesday.

Gaines County, where Texas' massive measles outbreak began in January, no longer has ongoing measles transmission, according to state health officials.

Texas' outbreak, which has largely spread in undervaccinated Mennonite communities, could last a year based on studies of how measles previously spread in Amish communities in the U.S.

Texas measles outbreak: Here’s why it’s not going away anytime soon Now 124 people infected in West Texas and outbreak 'still has a lot of energy and steam behind it.' Eduardo Cuevas.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. is currently experiencing its worst measles outbreak in more than 30 years, according to the Associated Press. On Wednesday, the CDC said the 2025 case count has surpassed the 2019 count, when there were 1,274 cases for the year.