Over 150 unvaccinated students in South Carolina quarantining after measles exposure

Measles outbreaks surge nationally, cases spike by 448%

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Measles outbreaks are making headlines across the United States, with more than 1,500 cases reported nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The spike is alarming, as there were only 285 reported cases in the U.S. in 2024. More Local News Data from the CDC shows a dramatic spike across all recorded age groups: 252.5% increase in reported measles cases for children under the age of 5 597…

5 U.S. States See Rise in Measles Cases as Vaccination Rates Decline

The Texas measles outbreak — the largest in the United States in more than two decades — might be over, but new outbreaks are popping up around the country, sending hundreds of students into quarantine. Experts define an outbreak as the occurrence of three or more confirmed measles cases in a specific geographic area within a month.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e597629758df949-70e8-469f-b312-b5c86f204190 Last week, Utah reported six new cases, br…

Over 150 schoolchildren quarantined as US measles cases hit 33-year high

The children in South Carolina were unvaccinated, as were many of the 1,563 people infected in the US this year.

Measles cases in the US continue to rise after reaching highest count in 30 years

WASHINGTON — Measles cases continue to rise in the U.S., as the country confronts the highest number of virus cases in decades.

Measles spreads across the US

The US has reported 1,563 measles cases this year — the most in over 30 years — but experts say the real number may top 5,000. Outbreaks are spreading in 41 states, fueled by declining vaccination rates. Most cases involve unvaccinated people, with rising clusters in Texas, South Carolina, Utah, Arizona, and Minnesota.

Measles cases in the US continue to rise after already reaching highest count in 30 years

More than 1,500 confirmed measles cases have been reported to the CDC this year. That's the highest number since 1992.