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Austin, TX 78714-9347
Estados Unidos

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Infectious Disease Prevention Section
1100 West 49th Street,
Suite G401
Austin, TX 78714
Estados Unidos

Measles (Rubeola) Data

Find information on the ongoing measles outbreak.

2019 Measles Health Advisory

Texas has seen an increase of measles cases in 2019. Texas has twenty-two (22) confirmed cases of measles in twelve (12) counties: four counties (5 cases) in PHR 2/3, four counties (7 cases) in PHR 6/5S, two counties (2 cases) in PHR 7, two counties (2 cases) in PHR 8, and one county (6 cases) in PHR 9/10 as of 1/22/2020.

Measles Cases in Texas

Measles (Rubeola) Case Counts and Incidence Ratesa in Texas, 2012-2021
Disease Type 2012 2013 2014 2015  2016 2017 2018b 2019b 2020b 2021b
Measles (Rubeola) Cases 0 27 10 1 1 1 9 23 0 0
Incidence Rate 0 0.1 0.04 0 0 0 - 0.1 0 0
aIncidence rates (IR) are calculated per 100,000 population. Estimated population used for 2006-2008 and projected used for 2009-2017. Population data are projected population from Texas Demographic Center’s Texas Populations Projections Program; 2021, 2020 and 2019 population projections were updated March 2022, and 2018 and earlier population projections were from the prior version.
bFor 2018-2021, per the Emerging and Acute Infectious Disease Unit Data Suppression Policy, case counts are not published when underlying populations are less than 2,000, when n <10 for populations 2,000 to 20,000, or when n<5 for populations 20,000 to 400,000. Rates are not provided when underlying populations are less than 2,000 or the Relative Standard Error exceeds 25% (n<16).  
Data Source: Texas NEDSS Finalized Data File, 2012-2021, Texas Notifiable Conditions.

Measles Cases and Incidence Rates in Texas by Age Group, 2018-2019  (PDF)

Measles Cases and Incidence Rates in Texas by Age Group, 2006-2017 (PDF)

Measles (Rubeola) Cases and Incidence Ratesa in Texas by Age Group, 2012-2017 

Measles (Rubeola) Cases and Incidence Ratesa in Texas by Age Group, 2012-2017 
Age Group  2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 
Years Cases IR Cases IR Cases IR Cases IR Cases IR Cases  IR 
< 1 0 0.0 2 0.5 1 0.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.2
1-4 0 0.0 7 0.4 4 0.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0  0.0
5-9 0 0.0 4 0.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.1 0  0.0
10-14 0 0.0 3 0.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
15-19 0 0.0 2 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0  0.0
20-29 0 0.0 4 0.1 1 0.0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
30-39 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0  0.0
40-49 0 0.0 5 0.1 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0  0.0 
50-59 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 
60+ 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0  0.0 
Unknown 0 - 0 - 0 -  0 - 0  - 0  -
aIncidence rates (IR) are calculated per 100,000 population. Projected population used for 2009-2017.
Measles (Rubeola) Cases and Incidence Ratesa in Texas by Age Group, 2010-2014 
Age Group  2009 2010 2011
Years Cases IR Cases IR Cases IR
< 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.5
1-4 2 0.1 1 0.0 1 0.1
5-9 3 0.2 2 0.1 0 0.0
10-14 4 0.2 6 0.4 0 0.0
15-19 11 0.6 11 0.6 0 0.0
20-29 25 0.7 26 0.7 0 0.0
30-39 24 0.7 22 0.6 2 0.1
40-49 17 0.5 16 0.4 1 0.0
50-59 14 0.5 15 0.5 0 0.0
60+ 39 1.0 39 1.0 0 0.0
Unknown 0 - 0 - 0 -
aIncidence rates (IR) are calculated per 100,000 population. Projected population used for 2009-2017.        

Measles Cases and Incidence Rates by Most Populous Counties in Texas, 2018-2019  (PDF)

Measles Cases and Incidence Rates by County in Texas, 2006-2017 (PDF)

Vaccination Status of Confirmed Measles Cases, Texas, 2019* 
Vaccination Status Number of Cases
0 doses 3
1 dose 7
2 doses 2 
2 or more doses 2
Vaccinated, unknown number of doses 2
Unknown status 7
Other documented evidence of immunity 0
Total 23
*Doses refers to doses of measles-containing vaccine received.

For more data regarding this condition, view our Infectious Disease Annual Reports or submit a Data Request.