US measles cases surpass 2019 count
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In 2025, the US reported 1,288 measles cases, the highest number in 33 years, primarily in Texas and neighboring states. Most infections occurred among unvaccinated individuals and vaccine-hesitant communities.
Measles cases in the U.S. are at their highest in more than three decades. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. has 1,288 cases since the beginning of the year.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. is currently experiencing its worst measles outbreak in more than 30 years, according to the Associated Press. On Wednesday, the CDC said the 2025 case count has surpassed the 2019 count, when there were 1,274 cases for the year.
Gaines County, the epicenter of the massive Texas measles outbreak that began in January, no longer has ongoing measles transmission, public health officials said on Tuesday. The Department of State Health Services released its weekly measles update,
Measles cases in the United States are the highest they’ve been since the country eliminated the disease in 2000. The U.S. has reported 1,277 cases since the start of the year, according to NBC News’ tally of state health department data.
The University of Texas and Austin Public Health created a measles simulator for school districts and private schools around the county to better
Measles cases in the US have reached their highest level since 1992, driven largely by an ongoing outbreak in west Texas.
The Texas Department of State Health Services has reported no new measles cases linked to the West Texas outbreak this week.
Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest number in more than 30 years, according to new federal data published Wednesday.
Measles was considered eradicated in the United States in 2000. For the first time in 25 years, cases have reached a new high.
Measles cases in the U.S. have surged to a record high, 25 years after the virus was declared eliminated in 2000.