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U.S. measles cases hit 30-year high with 3 deaths as CDC urges vaccination
More than 2,000 cases have been confirmed in 2025 with 50 outbreaks nationwide and 93% of infections among unvaccinated or unknown vaccination status, CDC reports.
- The United States recorded more than 2,000 measles cases in 2025, the highest total in over 30 years.
- Texas reported over 800 measles cases, the highest among all states, followed by Arizona, South Carolina, Utah and New Mexico with over 100 cases each.
- Federal data shows that roughly 93% of confirmed measles cases this year involve people who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown.
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The increase coincides with the management of the Secretary of Health ativacunas, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been questioned for minimizing the risks of measles and for spreading confusing messages about vaccination, by promoting alternatives without scientific support.
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