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U.S. Measles Outbreak Exceeds 1,000 Cases, Marking Largest Resurgence in Years

Driven by low vaccination rates and misinformation, the outbreak has caused three deaths and significant hospitalizations, with Texas as the epicenter.

RFK Jr. speaks at the 2025 Rx and Illicit Drug Summit at Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville , Tenn., Thursday, April 24, 2025.
Anna Hicks places the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine in a refrigerator at the Andrews County Health Department's measles clinic, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas.
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FILE -A sign is seen outside of Seminole Hospital District offering measles testing, Feb. 21, 2025, in Seminole, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez), File)

Overview

  • The United States has confirmed over 1,000 measles cases in 30 states, the highest count since 2019, according to CDC data.
  • Texas accounts for more than 70% of cases, with a vaccine-skeptical Mennonite community particularly affected.
  • Three deaths have been reported, including two children in Texas and one adult in New Mexico, all unvaccinated.
  • Hospitalizations account for 13% of cases, primarily among children under 19 years old, highlighting severe health impacts.
  • Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine rhetoric has fueled declining immunization rates, compounding the outbreak's spread.