Measles Outbreak Surpasses 1,000 Cases for the First Time in 30 Years
The country’s measles outbreak has surpassed 1,000 cases for the first time in 30 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed this week.
The data, which is based on confirmed measles cases reported to CDC, show that the disease has now hit 1,001 people in a total of 31 states — a sharp uptick from the 285 reported cases in all of 2024.
In 2025 alone, there have been a total of 14 outbreaks, which is categorized as 3 or more related cases — and 93% of the 1,001 cases were from these outbreaks.
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Anonymous
It’s not a disease. It’s an infection.
Get the vaccine or don’t. Most kids will be fine. The flu is more deadly and we don’t freak out about it.