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Measles outbreaks

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A recent US Federal government report stated  there have been 483 confirmed cases of measles across 20 US jurisdictions so far in 2025, with the largest outbreak in Texas, and 70 people across the country needing hospitalisation. 

That compares with 285 cases of measles in the US for the whole of 2024. The CDC reported on its website that 97% of the confirmed cases this year so far involved people who were unvaccinated or whose vaccine status was unknown – and 75% of the cases this year have affected people under the age of 19. The CDC stated there has been one death confirmed from measles so far this year, and one death is under investigation as connected to the viral infection.

The main outbreak this year has been in Texas, with lethal consequences. The state health department has reported 400 measles cases in Texas as of 28 March.