US EditionUS surpasses 1,000 measles cases in 2025, second worst year since disease was declared eliminated
- The United States has reported at least 1,002 measles cases in 2025, marking the second highest yearly total since elimination in 2000.
- This increase is driven mainly by a growing multistate measles outbreak originating in West Texas, which has since spread to New Mexico, Oklahoma, and potentially Kansas.
- At least 12 outbreaks have occurred nationwide this year, with hospitalization rates near 13% and more than 800 cases linked to West Texas; experts believe cases are undercounted.
- Three measles deaths in 2025 equal the total deaths from the past two decades, while about 4% of cases involved individuals vaccinated with at least one MMR shot.
- These trends suggest 2025 may become the worst measles year since 2000, highlighting ongoing challenges in outbreak control and reporting accuracy.
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CDC reports over 1,000 measles cases in 2025, Texas hardest hit
U.S. measles cases have reached another grim milestone this year, surpassing 1,000, according to new analysis based on data from the CDC and state health departments. Many of the cases are linked to an outbreak in West Texas, but most states have reported the disease.Texas has confirmed 702 cases of measles since late January. Two Texas children have died from the disease. Health officials said both children were unvaccinated and had no known un…
US surpasses 1,000 measles cases in 2025, second worst year since disease was declared eliminated
This is only the second year cases have been this high since the disease was declared eliminated in the US a quarter-century ago, and a large multistate outbreak continues to grow, putting the nation on track for what could be the worst year since 2000.
U.S surpasses 1,000 measles cases in 2025, second worst year since disease was declared eliminated - TV360 Nigeria
More than 1,000 measles cases have been reported across the United States so far in 2025, marking only the second time since the disease was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000 that case numbers have reached this level. A large, multi-state outbreak continues to expand, raising concerns that this year could surpass 2019 as the worst year for measles in a quarter-century. As of Wednesday, at least 1,002 cases have been documented, based on da…
Measles could again become widespread as cases surge worldwide
by Rebecca Schein, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Globally, measles is on the rise across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America and parts of Europe. In 2025, North and South America saw 11 times more cases than during the same period last year. In Europe, measles rates are at their highest point in 25 years. In the U.S., as of May 2, 2025, health authorities have confir…
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