The measles outbreak centered in the South Plains region soared past a combined 500 cases in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma on Friday, according to health officials. Texas has seen 481 measles cases amid the outbreak that began in late January,

The number of measles cases from the outbreak in West Texas is nearing 500 as close to 60 infections were reported in just three days. Here are key things to know about measles and the outbreaks in the U.

The US has more measles cases this year than in all of 2024, the CDC said last week. Here’s what else you need to know about the outbreaks.