Measles cases hit highest U.S. levels in 33 years
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While Illinois has had eight cases of the virus so far this year, at least 1,288 cases have been confirmed nationwide, the most in more than 30 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The United States has recorded 1,288 measles cases so far this year, the highest total in 33 years, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data out Wednesday. Just over halfway through 2025,
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Public Health is asking New Brunswickers in Sussex or people who recently visited the region to monitor for measles symptoms and get vaccinated, following a confirmed case of the illness.The case, announced Thursday,
According to the CDC, a total of 1,288 confirmed measles cases were reported by 39 states so far this year. That marks the highest annual measles case tally in 33 years, when officials recorded more than 2,100 infections in 1992.
Measles was considered eradicated in the United States in 2000. For the first time in 25 years, cases have reached a new high.
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