Measles cases in Texas and New Mexico rose to 370 on Tuesday, the health departments of the states said, an increase of 19 infections since their previous reports four days ago, as the United States deals with one of the largest measles outbreaks in the past decade.

A measles outbreak that began in Texas at the start of the year has infected over 300 people as of Tuesday, as cases of the highly contagious illness have been spotted in 17 states and already exceeded the total number of measles cases reported in 2024.

The measles outbreak that began in the South Plain regions of Texas has swelled to more than 370 cases in three states.