The virus was wiped out in the United States quarter a century ago, so why is it killing children again in 2025?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1,267 cases of measles had been confirmed in the U.S. as of July 1, 2025, including cases in Palmetto State neighbors Georgia and North Carolina along with 35 other states. The CDC has confirmed three measles deaths so far this year.

Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest number in more than 30 years, according to new federal data published Wednesday.

As the measles outbreak continues in West Texas and two neighboring states, The Dallas Morning News will keep this page updated every Tuesday with information on confirmed cases. The Texas ...

The University of Texas and Austin Public Health created a measles simulator for school districts and private schools around the county to better

N.Y., on Friday urged Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to declare a public health emergency for measles after confirmed cases of the virus reached their highest number in more than three decades.

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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.