Measles cases In U.S. hit 1,288
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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.
More than two-thirds of states have reported at least one case, with 27 outbreaks identified nationwide. Three deaths have occurred, two unvaccinated children in Texas and one adult in New Mexico, wit
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,
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 United States have reached their highest number in more than 30 years, according to new federal data published Wednesday.
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.
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.
Measles was considered eradicated in the United States in 2000. For the first time in 25 years, cases have reached a new high.
The Texas Department of State Health Services has reported no new measles cases linked to the West Texas outbreak this week.
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FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth on MSNTexas 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.
Measles cases in the US have reached their highest level since 1992, driven largely by an ongoing outbreak in west Texas.
Measles cases in the U.S. have hit a three-decade high, reaching the highest yearly total since 1992 in less than seven months, according to data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.