US EditionDo 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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Measles cases in the United States have surpassed the highest numbers seen in over three decades — despite the fact that the virus was deemed virtually eradicated around the year 2000. At least 1,277 confirmed cases have been identified in 38 states and Washington, D.C. Around 155 people have required hospitalization, with three individuals — two otherwise healthy children and one adult… Source
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What happenedThe U.S. has reached its highest annual measles cases tally since 1992, with 1,277 confirmed cases across 38 states and the District of Columbia, according to the latest data from the Johns Hopkins University Center for Outbreak Response Innovation. Most of the infections are in Texas, but at least 155 people have been hospitalized nationwide, with three deaths from measles-related complications.Who said what"It's only July," said C…
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