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Measles, cases hit highest level

US Measles Outbreak Hits 39 States: Over 1,200 Cases Reported As CDC Urges Vaccination
The US is facing its most severe measles outbreak since 2000, with 1,277 confirmed cases as of July 5, 2025, led by Texas (753 cases), New Mexico, and Kansas. Originating in West Texas, the outbreak has caused three deaths and 155 hospitalizations,
Measles Outbreak Hits Another State
Kentucky has its first measles outbreak of 2025, as the U.S. case count sits just short of a 30-year high. There have been 1,267 confirmed measles cases this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
Measles cases hit highest level since US declared elimination in 2000
Johns Hopkins University reports 1,277 cases have been confirmed so far this year. Health experts say the bulk of the cases are linked to a large outbreak in West Texas.
Measles cases surge to record high since disease was declared eliminated in the US
There have been more measles cases in the US this year than any other since the disease was declared eliminated a quarter-century ago.
Measles Cases In US Hit 25-Year High As CDC Confirms 27 Outbreaks
America has reached another grim milestone as the number of confirmed cases of the measles hit a record high since the US declared the disease "under control" decades ago. A total of 1,267 confirmed measles cases have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 38
US Measles Cases at an All-Time High After Disease 'Eliminated'
U.S. measles cases hit 1,277—the worst outbreak since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, surpassing 2019's peak ...
Measles cases hit highest level since it was declared eradicated in the U.S. in 2000
Measles cases have been reported by 39 states and jurisdictions in the United States, the worst outbreak since 2019.
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Texas measles cases remain steady at 750. Track the spread here.
Editor's note: From January 2025 through June 2025, The Texas Tribune used data from the Texas Department of State Health ...
Texas reports 753 measles cases in ongoing outbreak
The Texas Department of State Health Services reported 753 confirmed cases of measles in the state on Tuesday, with the ...
Texas measles outbreak: 3 new cases in connection to West Texas outbreak
The Texas Department of State Health Services says three new measles cases have been detected in the last week in connection ...
Michigan announces second measles outbreak as US goes past 1,200 cases
Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne. It is preventable through vaccines and has been considered ...
A Texas boy needed protection from measles. The vaccine cost $1,400.
Due to the ongoing U.S. measles outbreak, a Texas man worried that his young son was at risk and took him to get vaccinated.
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Measles outbreak isn’t over
Though an outbreak in Ohio appears to have subsided since the spring, outbreaks of measles are still popping up all over the country. The summer break does not seem to have slowed the spread of this ...
Austin's measles outbreak calculator aids major cities in vaccination strategy
A new online tool developed by Austin Public Health is now being used by major cities and states across the country.The ...