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U.S. Measles Cases Hit Highest Level in 33 Years

U.S. Measles Cases Hit Highest Level in 33 Years as Outbreaks Expand
The annual tally of measles cases in the US is the highest in 33 years, as an ongoing outbreak in west Texas continues to drive cases. The latest figures mean Americans will have to look back to 1992 to find a worse year with the vaccine-preventable disease.
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.
U.S. measles cases reach 33-year high as outbreaks spread
Johns Hopkins University data reflects the public health reversal in defeating the vaccine-preventable disease since measles was officially eliminated from the U.S. in 2000.
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.
Measles cases in the US reach 33-year high
It is the latest milestone in the ongoing outbreak of a disease that was once thought to be eliminated in the US.
Measles outbreak could hit 33-year high
U.S. officials have confirmed 1,267 measles cases across 27 outbreaks as of July 1 — a sharp increase from the 285 confirmed cases in 2024, according to CDC data.  Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University is also tracking the measles spread and reports the case count has reached 1,
Us Measles Cases Hit All-Time High After Disease Was Declared 'Eliminated'
U.S. measles cases hit 1,277—the worst outbreak since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, surpassing 2019's peak.
US measles cases hit 6-year high at 1277 cases, Johns Hopkins data shows
Johns Hopkins’ data showed 790 confirmed cases in Texas — the epicenter of the current measles outbreak — while 95 cases were ...
US measles cases surge to highest since disease was ‘eliminated’
The United States has broken its record for the highest number of measles cases in the country since the disease was ...
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 ...
Monday briefing: Texas flood victims; Elon Musk’s political party plan; measles outbreak; ‘mushroom murder’ verdict; and more
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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 ...
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.
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Measles Outbreak in Kentucky Confirmed
HealthDay News — There has been nationwide total of 1267 confirmed cases of measles this year, with Kentucky being the latest state to announce an outbreak, the US Centers for Disease Control and ...
Measles cases hit 25-year high in the US: Symptoms and risk zones explained
The US is grappling with a significant measles outbreak in 2025, with 1,267 cases confirmed across 38 states, surpassing ...