The measles outbreak centered in northwest Texas appeared to slow on Friday, as health officials reported just seven new cases since earlier this week. The latest update from the Texas Department of State Health Services shows the state has seen 709 measles cases since the outbreak began spreading in late January.

The measles outbreak has grown to nearly 800 cases across three states, but none of the Dallas-Fort Worth area cases have been linked to the outbreak.

There have been 935 confirmed cases of measles across nearly 30 states so far this year, according to the latest update from the CDC on Friday, an increase of 51 over the last week and far surpassing the 285 measles cases reported in the entirety of 2024 (the CDC does not provide data on how many cases are actively infectious).