Michigan confirms first measles outbreak since 2019

Measles outbreaks now declared in 8 states, including Michigan's first in 5 years

An outbreak consists of three or more cases that share a source of infection, according to CDC.

Despite RFK's happy talk measles isn't going away: It has now spread to Michigan & Pennsylvania

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Mich. and Pa. join 6 other states with measles outbreaks: Here’s what to know

Michigan officials confirmed a new measles outbreak Thursday near Grand Rapids, bringing the U.S. to eight states with active outbreaks of the vaccine-preventable disease. Earlier this week, Pennsylvania declared an outbreak in Erie County as well.

Texas leads the number of cases, with an outbreak centered in the west of the state that began almost three months ago and now has 597 cases. Two unvaccinated school-age children died from measles-related illnesses near the epicenter in Texas, and an unvaccinated adult in New Mexico also died from a measles-related illness.

US has 800 measles cases and outbreaks in several states. Here's what you should know

The U.S. has 800 cases of measles nationwide as of Friday, and two more states identified outbreaks this week.

Half of US states have reported measles cases this year

By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — Half of states in the US are now reporting measles cases, with the national total surpassing 800 cases so far this year, according to a CNN tally. Most of the cases are concentrated in a multistate outbreak involving Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and possibly Kansas that reached 709 cases Friday, according to state health department updates. Texas has reported 597 outbreak-associated cases, New Mexico reported 63 cas…