The number of confirmed measles cases across West Texas has surpassed 100. 124 measles cases have been identified since late January and has since spread from the Permian Basin to the Panhandle. 18 people are in the hospital for treatment.

An outbreak of measles has struck the South Plains region of Texas, with 90 cases reported since late January, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The outbreak has affected seven counties in total,

The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting 124 cases as of Tuesday, Feb. 25. Gaines County – where the outbreak began in late January – bears the brunt of those cases, with 80. Other counties with cases include Dallam, Dawson, Ector, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry and Yoakum.