University of Texas at Arlington Mar 28 2025 Measles is a highly contagious disease that was declared eliminated from the U.S. by the World Health Organization 25 years ago due to the success of vaccination efforts. Yet, Texas counties primarily in the South Plains and Panhandle regions, continue to deal with the state's largest measles outbreak in 30 years. As of March 25, there were 327 confirmed cases since the first two were reported in late January, with more than 60 cases confirmed in