Of the 1,288 measles cases nationwide, a majority of them come from Texas. The Lone Star state's 753 confirmed cases are the most among the other 30-plus states with cases, according to CDC data. New Mexico's 95 cases are the second-highest in the nation, followed by Kansas' 87 cases.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday tallied the highest number of US measles cases since the disease was declared eliminated a quarter-century ago, just as a key Senate committee split the vote to advance President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the public health agency.

(Reuters) -Confirmed measles cases in the U.S. reached a total of 1,288, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, rising above 2019 levels as the country battles one of its worst outbreaks of the childhood disease.

CDC data shows 2025 is now the worst year for measles cases in this country in more than three decades. More than 150 people have been hospitalized due to the growing outbreak and three have died, including two unvaccinated children in Texas.

More people have contracted measles in the US so far this year than in any year in the last three decades. New data from Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows 1,288 infections this year through 38 states,

As national cases soar and federal leadership engages in vaccine skepticism, Illinois has so far seen a single, small measles outbreak this year that health officials say they quickly brought

Cases are rising in the U.S., but the CDC says most people who bring measles into the U.S. are unvaccinated residents who traveled internationally.

Measles was declared eliminated from the United States 25 years ago. Now, the Centers for Disease Control reports major outbreaks of the virus happening across the country. This comes as vaccination rates in the country,