US EditionMore than 900 measles cases confirmed in US, with illnesses now reported in 29 states: CDC
- North Dakota reported its first measles case in over a decade on May 2, 2025, involving an unvaccinated child in Williams County currently isolated at home.
- The child likely contracted measles during an out-of-state visit, while the U.S. Sees a surge with 935 confirmed cases in 29 states, driven mainly by a Texas outbreak.
- Measles is an airborne contagious disease that can be transmitted days before symptoms such as fever, cough, and rash develop; vaccination continues to be the most reliable method of prevention.
- The CDC reports three deaths, 121 hospitalizations, and that nearly 70% of cases occur in patients 19 and younger, with Texas accounting for more than two-thirds of cases.
- Officials warn that a 95% vaccination rate is needed to prevent outbreaks, noting North Dakota’s rates are below this, which may allow limited measles spread despite high local immunization levels.
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North Dakota reports first case of measles since 2011
WILLISTON, N.D. — North Dakota has reported its first case of measles in more than a decade. An unvaccinated child from Williams County contracted the virus, likely during an out-of-state visit, according to a news release the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services issued Friday evening, May 2. The child has been isolated at home, HHS said, but the agency didn’t disclose the child’s name, age or condition. “HHS is contacting those …
More than 680 measles cases confirmed in Texas, with illnesses now reported in 29 states: CDC
(NEXSTAR) – The latest measles update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports a total of 935 confirmed measles cases across dozens of states. That number is now officially more than triple the confirmed cases reported in all of 2024 (285 total), per the CDC. The CDC’s latest update, published Friday, also acknowledges that there are likely more than 935 total cases of measles in the U.S., but says its data only takes “c…
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(NEXSTAR) – The latest measles update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports a total of 935 confirmed measles cases across dozens of states. That number is now officially more than triple the confirmed cases reported in all of 2024 (285 total), per the CDC. The CDC’s latest update, published Friday, also acknowledges that there are likely more than 935 total cases of measles in the U.S., but says its data only takes “c…
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