US EditionMeasles outbreak spreads to 11th state: The latest
- The United States is experiencing a widespread measles outbreak as of May 2025, with 11 states reporting cases including North Dakota for the first time since 2011.
- Health officials link the outbreak to declining MMR vaccination rates and increased vaccine skepticism following the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Texas accounts for the majority of cases with 702 confirmed infections and two measles-related deaths since February, while multiple other states report outbreaks and hospitalizations.
- The CDC confirmed 935 nationwide cases as of early May, noting measles can infect nine out of ten susceptible people and survive airborne for up to two hours, underscoring its high contagion.
- Officials emphasize vaccination as the primary defense and warn continued low coverage may lead to endemic measles and greater public health challenges in the coming decades.
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M 11th state confirms measles outbreak as virus spreads
(NEXSTAR) – North Dakota is the latest state to report a measles outbreak, confirming its first cases of the highly contagious virus in 14 years. Nationwide, at least 935 cases of measles have been confirmed so far this year – triple the total amount we saw in 2024. More "probable" measles cases are under investigation but not yet confirmed. While 30 states are reporting cases, only 11 have official outbreaks. An outbreak is defined as three or …
North Dakota Is the 11th State With a Measles Outbreak. Here's What to Know.
(MedPage Today) -- North Dakota is the 11th state in the U.S. with a measles outbreak, logging its first cases since 2011. The CDC's confirmed measles case count is 935, more than triple the amount seen in all of 2024. The 3-month outbreak in...
The U.S. measles outbreak has now reached an 11th state
North Dakota is the 11th state in the U.S. with a measles outbreak, logging its first cases since 2011.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s confirmed measles case count is 935, more than triple the amount seen in all of 2024. The three-month outbreak in Texas accounts for the vast majority of cases, with 702 confirmed as of Tuesday. The outbreak has also spread to New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas.Two unvaccinated elementary scho…
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