U.S. measles cases hit highest level in 33 years, CDC reports:
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U.S. Faces Largest Measles Surge in Over Three DecadesCDC reports 1,288 cases and 3 deaths in 2025, driven mainly by a Texas outbreak with 753 infections.
- The U.S. has recorded its highest number of measles cases since 1992, with 1,288 infections this year.
- Texas accounts for the largest outbreak, reporting 753 cases and three fatalities.
- Vaccination rates nationwide have dropped to 92.7%, below the 95% threshold needed to prevent outbreaks.
- There is a significant risk that the U.S. could lose its measles elimination status if transmission continues.
We are in great danger of losing our measles elimination status, if not this year, then almost certainly in the coming years.— Dr. Adam Ratner, a pediatric infectious disease physician in New York City, discusses the risks associated with declining vaccination rates.
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