Texas has surpassed 600 cases in total since the disease was first reported in West Texas in late January, having reached 624 cases this week.

Texas officials said Tuesday there have been 624 confirmed measles cases in the state since late January. The number reflects 27 additional cases since their last update on April 18. “Sixty-four

When measles began spreading earlier this year in northwest Texas, it didn't take long for the state to reach 50 cases for the first time in three decades. That milestone was a far cry from the 1,097 measles cases that Texas reported back in 1992,