US measles cases surpass 2019 count
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Measles was considered eradicated in the United States in 2000. For the first time in 25 years, cases have reached a new high.
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.
The U.S. thought it had eradicated measles 25 years ago. Now the highly contagious disease is back, spiking to more than 1,200 cases already in 2025.
The U.S. has seen more measles cases in 2025 than in any year since the virus was declared "eliminated" in 2000.
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.