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Measles Outbreak Expands to 27 States with 800 Cases Confirmed

Louisiana, Missouri, and Virginia report their first cases of 2025, linked to international travel, as Texas remains the epicenter with 597 cases and two child fatalities.

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Overview

  • The U.S. has confirmed 800 measles cases across 27 states in 2025, surpassing the total of 285 cases reported in all of 2024.
  • Louisiana, Missouri, and Virginia each reported their first measles cases of the year over the weekend, all tied to international travel.
  • Texas accounts for 597 of the total cases, with Gaines County at the center of the outbreak; two unvaccinated school-aged children in Texas have died from the disease.
  • Health officials emphasize vaccination as the most effective prevention method, noting the majority of cases involve unvaccinated or vaccination-status-unknown individuals.
  • The CDC has limited its public communication to weekly updates and a prior doctors’ alert, despite this being the largest U.S. measles outbreak in six years.