Cases in Gaines county, the center of the current measles outbreak in the U.S. that began in late January, rose to 226 from 211 cases, the Texas Department of State Health Services said. The total from the two states has surpassed last year's nationwide count of 285 infections,

Measles cases in Texas and New Mexico rose to 370 today, the states’ health departments 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.

The measles outbreak that began in northwest Texas grew to 327 cases on Tuesday, with dozens more reported in New Mexico and Oklahoma. The latest update from the Texas Department of State Health Services shows that nearly 70% of all cases in Texas have been in Gaines County,