Johns Hopkins University data reflects the public health reversal in defeating the vaccine-preventable disease since measles ...

America has reached another grim milestone as the number of confirmed cases of the measles hit a record high since the US ...

Other U.S. states with active outbreaks — which the CDC defines as three or more related cases — include Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota and Oklahoma.

The CDC says people exposed to measles can get vaccinated within 72 hours of when they were first exposed, if they are not fully immunized. "If administered within 72 hours of initial measles ...

The last measles outbreak of a similar scale occurred in 2019, when a total of 1,274 cases were confirmed across the country. However, 2025 is shaping up to be the largest outbreak in 25 years.

At least 3% of measles cases confirmed so far this year have been in people who received two doses of the measles vaccine, meaning they were fully vaccinated, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Measles cases surge in Nigeria, prompting the US CDC to urge increased immunisation coverage. Learn about the rising number of cases, government efforts, and the crucial role of vaccination in ...

A CDC representative told the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices that measles cases have hit a 'plateau' in the U.S. as of June 25.

US measles count now tops 1,200 cases, and Iowa announces an outbreak ... FILE – A sign is seen outside of Seminole Hospital District offering measles testing, Feb. 21, 2025, in Seminole, Texas.

Cases and outbreaks in the U.S. are frequently traced to someone who caught the disease abroad. The CDC said in May that more than twice as many measles have come from outside of the U.S. compared ...