Texas Has Not Pinpointed Source of Measles Outbreak: Official

Many outbreaks are caused by people who travel outside of the country and return with the disease.

A measles testing site in Gaines County, Texas, on Feb. 27, 2025. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images

The source of the measles outbreak in Texas has not been determined, a top Texas official said on March 3.

“For this particular outbreak, we don’t know the individual who introduced it into the community,” Dr. Jennifer Shuford, commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services, told a state House of Representatives committee.