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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.
The Texas Department of State Health Services has reported no new measles cases linked to the West Texas outbreak this week.
The U.S. is up to 1,267 confirmed measles cases this year and Kentucky has a new outbreak. The national case count is seven cases shy of 2019's record case count.
PUTNAM COUNTY, Ind. — The first case of measles in central Indiana was confirmed in Putnam County. The Putnam County Health Department said there is not an outbreak and the risk to the public remains low. In a statement posted online, the health department encouraged people to get the MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella).
The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported 10 measles cases in the state so far this year. There were 67 cases last year.
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Newser on MSNOne Figure Shows How Bad Measles Cases AreMeasles cases in the United States have soared to levels unseen since the disease was declared eliminated 25 years ago. CNN reports the US has logged at least 1,277 confirmed measles cases so far in 2025,