US EditionIllinois health officials confirm state's fourth measles case of 2025
- Illinois health officials confirmed the state's fourth measles case of 2025, including cases in Chicago and suburban Cook County as of late April.
- This rise follows a broader increase in measles cases in the U.S. Linked to lagging vaccination rates and outbreaks spreading across multiple states since January.
- Infections include an adult who traveled internationally and a patient exposed at a Texas Rangers game, with vaccination status often unknown or incomplete.
- The CDC reported 935 U.S. Cases in 29 states this year, noting that 96% were unvaccinated or had unknown status, while the MMR vaccine is 93% to 97% effective.
- Experts warn the U.S. Risk measles becoming endemic again, emphasizing vaccination as critical to preventing serious complications and sustaining elimination.
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More than 900 measles cases confirmed in US, 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…
More than 900 measles cases confirmed in US. Here's how many are in the PNW
(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…
Tracking measles cases in the United States
By Alex Leeds Matthews, Matt Stiles, Deidre McPhillips and Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Recent outbreaks of measles in the United States are driving up case counts and raising alarm among public health experts, especially as vaccination rates among children lag. The concern this year comes after the first reported death in the US since 2015 and following a significant increase in the number of cases in 2024. CNN is monitoring these cases and updati…
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