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US measles case count hits 33-year high

US measles case count hits 33-year high — and Texas’ outbreak is to blame
Already in 2025, the United States has reported more measles cases than in any full year since the early ‘90s, according to federal data. And that record-setting case count has been driven by a massive outbreak that began in Texas.
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 to an outbreak in West Texas.
Map Shows States Hit Hardest by Measles Outbreak as Cases Break Record
The U.S. has seen more measles cases in 2025 than in any year since the virus was declared "eliminated" in 2000.
Measles no longer actively spreading in Gaines County, the epicenter of Texas’ outbreak
Gaines County, where Texas' massive measles outbreak began in January, no longer has ongoing measles transmission, according to state health officials.
Texas measles outbreak: Gaines County no longer designated as 'outbreak county'
Texas health officials on Tuesday said the county at the center of the state's measles outbreak is no longer classified as an outbreak county.
Kentucky confirms measles outbreak as US nears its highest case count in more than 30 years
The U.S. is up to 1,267 confirmed measles cases this year and Kentucky has a new outbreak. The national case count is seven cases shy of 2019's record case count.
Kansas finds more measles cases as U.S. outbreak hits highest level in 33 years
In the last week, the Kansas health department has recorded four additional measles cases. That brings the state's total to 87, most of which are in southwest Kansas. The disease was declared eliminated 25 years ago.
US measles cases surpass 2019 count, while Missouri is latest state with an outbreak
The U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread since 1991, with a total of 1,288 cases nationally and another six months to go. But in Gaines County, Texas, which was once the nation’s epicenter for measles activity,
US measles cases reach 33-year high with active outbreaks in 14 states
The US has reported 1,288 measles cases so far in 2025, and outbreaks are ongoing in more than dozen states. View on euronews

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