AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of State Health Services reported on Friday that Williamson County has had six measles cases in 2025.
So far, Williamson County health officials have only publicly reported two measles cases.
The Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD) said on May 22 that the county had confirmed its first case of measles in a school-aged child from Leander.
Then, on May 27, the health authority reported a second case, this time in an unvaccinated adult.
According to the DSHS dashboard, which reports statewide measles cases on Tuesdays and Fridays every week, the six Williamson County cases are outside of the outbreak in West Texas.
There have been 738 confirmed measles cases in Texas this year that are connected to the outbreak.
Also outside of the outbreak, so far, Travis County has reported two measles cases and Hays County has reported one, according to DSHS data.
The symptoms of measles include fever, dry cough, runny nose, sore throat, inflamed eyes, Koplik’s spots—small white spots with bluish-white centers found inside the mouth—and skin rashes.
Health officials recommend getting the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to prevent illness.
Those who develop measles symptoms should stay at home, away from others, and contact a health care provider.
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