U.S. measles cases grew by 25% in a week to reach 378 this year, adding to an outbreak that has already outpaced last year's total. The CDC reported 77 new confirmed cases on Friday. The outbreak has now spread to 17 states. Last year's total cases were 285. Texas reported 30 additional cases on Friday, bringing its total to 309. West Texas is home to the epicenter of the US outbreak, and had the first confirmed measles death in the US in more than a decade. New Mexico, the next hardest-hit state, reported four new cases on Friday, bring its total to 42.
