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U.S. measles cases surpass 2019 count, while Missouri is latest state with an outbreak
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention count, updated Wednesday, is 14 more cases than in all of 2019, when the U.S. almost lost its status of having eliminated measles. There've been three deaths in the U.S. this year, and all were unvaccinated: two elementary school-aged children in West Texas and an adult in New Mexico.
IDPH to hold update on measles in Illinois as cases across U.S. spike to highest numbers in decades
As the U.S. records its worth year for measles spread since 2019, the Illinois Department of Public Health Friday will hold an update on the status of the highly contagious virus with cases across the state.
Measles was eradicated in the US 25 years ago. This week, cases reached a new high.
Measles was considered eradicated in the United States in 2000. For the first time in 25 years, cases have reached a new high.
The US is having its worst year for measles in more than three decades
Measles cases in the U.S. are at their highest in three decades The U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread in more than three decades, with a total of 1,288 cases nationally and another six months to go in 2025.
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Measles cases in the US are higher now than they’ve been since the 1990s
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. is currently experiencing its worst measles outbreak in more than 30 years, according to the Associated Press. On Wednesday, the CDC said the 2025 case count has surpassed the 2019 count, when there were 1,274 cases for the year.
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Measles cases surge to highest levels in over 30 years, CDC data shows
CDC data shows 2025 is now the worst year for measles cases in this country in more than three decades. More than 150 people have been hospitalized due to the growing outbreak and three have died, including two unvaccinated children in Texas.
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US measles cases reach new post-elimination high
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today reported 21 more measles cases from the past week, pushing the year’s total above a record set in 2019 for the most cases since the disease was eliminated in the United States in 2000.
Measles cases are on the rise: How is Southern California faring?
Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties have reported eight cases so far this year compared to 10 total in 2024.
US measles cases hit 6-year high at 1277 cases, John Hopkins data shows
The U.S. had 1,277 cases of measles, the data showed on Friday, surpassing the last record of 1,274 cases from 2019. Measles was declared eliminated from the country in 2000, meaning there were no cases spreading within the country that year.
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