US measles cases surpass 2019 count
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There have been 1,277 confirmed cases of measles this year, which has eclipsed 2019 to become the highest annual total since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000. And there is still half
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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Axios on MSNSummer travel fuels worst measles outbreak in decadesA horrible year for measles is about to get worse, according to a Northwestern University pediatric infectious disease specialist. Why it matters: The U.S. is already facing its most measles cases in 33 years,
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.
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.