On March 29th, the health departments of Texas and New Mexico reported on March 28th local time that measles cases in both states had increased by 20% in the past three days. Currently, Texas has reported a total of 400 cases of measles, with 270 concentrated in Gaines County, which is the epicenter of the outbreak. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, Texas has reported 2 cases of measles related deaths. Meanwhile, measles cases in New Mexico have risen to 44, mainly concentrated in Leah County, with 32 patients unvaccinated. At present, there are no deaths in the state, but the health department has stated that the epidemic situation remains severe.
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