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Do Parents Need to Worry About Measles in Their Kids? Doctor Explains

UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – Over 1,200 measles cases were reported across 38 states, with 92% involving unvaccinated individuals and 155 hospitalizations, health officials said.

  • In 2025, the United States reported at least 1,277 confirmed measles cases spanning 38 states and Washington, D.C., marking the highest total recorded since 1992.
  • This surge results from declining MMR vaccination rates, which fell below 93 percent in the 2023–24 school year amid rising anti-vaccine sentiment.
  • The largest outbreak occurred in West Texas with 790 cases, mainly in a Mennonite community, and led to spillover into neighboring states.
  • More than 150 people have been hospitalized, and three unvaccinated individuals—two children and one adult—have died, underscoring the serious risks and highly contagious nature of measles.
  • Experts warn continued low vaccination could reverse elimination status from 2000 and describe this year’s outbreak as a significant public health failure.
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News Facts Network broke the news in Greensboro, United States on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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