By America-Today  Apri 7，2025

The Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) today reported 59 more cases, pushing the state's

total since January to 481 in 19 counties. Fourteen more people were hospitalized for their infections,

bringing that total to 56.

Of the state's total, 471 patients were unvaccinated or have unknown vaccination status. 

Though most cases are reported in Gaines County on the border with New Mexico, a few linked to the

outbreak have been reported in counties in central Texas, including Brown and Erath counties. 

The HCPH said the case was confirmed by a commercial lab and awaits secondary confirmation by the

TDSHS. So far, it's not clear if the case is linked to the outbreak in west Texas. 

Meanwhile, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDH) reported six more cases, raising the state's

total to 54. The New Mexico outbreak is limited to two counties—Lea and Eddy— that border the Texas

outbreak hot spot. Among the 54 patients, 48 were unvaccinated or have unknown vaccination status.

Oklahoma, another state with cases linked to the Texas outbreak, reported no new cases today, keeping its

total at 10, which includes 8 confirmed and 2 probable.