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Measles cases surpass 700 with outbreaks in six states
U.S. measles cases topped 700 as Indiana joined five others states with active outbreaks. Even as the virus continued to spread and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention redeployed a team to West Texas,
Texas measles outbreak nears 500 cases as of April 4. Here’s where it’s spreading.
The Texas measles outbreak that started in January has grown to 481 confirmed cases as of Friday, April 4, with at least 59 new infections this week.
Kansas sees sharp rise in measles cases; outbreak spreads to new counties
The measles outbreak is concentrated in the southwestern part of Kansas, with the disease spreading to two additional counties over the past two weeks. Measles cases have now been reported in Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Haskell, Kiowa, Morton and Stevens counties.
There are 800 measles cases in the U.S. What you need to know about the outbreaks
Other states with active outbreaks — defined as three or more cases — include Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Mexico. The U.S. has more than double the number of measles cases it saw in all of 2024.
Texas measles outbreak nears 600 confirmed cases
Texas health officials reported 36 new measles cases Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since late January to 597. The state’s public health department estimates that fewer than 30 of the confirmed cases — about 4% — are “actively infectious.
Texas measles outbreak 2025: Cases rise to nearly 600
State health officials said fewer than 30 of the cases identified by the state were considered "actively infectious."
Correction: Measles Outbreak-Explainer story
In a story published Apr. 17, 2025, about measles cases in Ohio, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Montgomery and Butler counties had one measles case each. Those counties had
Michigan and Pennsylvania join six other states with measles outbreaks. Here's what to know
Michigan officials confirmed a new measles outbreak Thursday near Grand Rapids, bringing the U.S. to eight states with active outbreaks of the vaccine-preventable disease. Earlier this week, Pennsylvania declared an outbreak in Erie County as well.
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Measles cases rise to 23 in Kansas, may be linked to large multistate outbreak
Twenty-three measles cases have been reported in Kansas, and the state health department said they could be linked to an ongoing outbreak that has infected at least 379 people across Texas ...
Kansas City health director on how to help prevent measles outbreak
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Public health managers across Kansas are watching the number of measles cases grow. So far, 37 confirmed ...
Kansas measles cases double to 23 and new Ohio outbreak sickens 10
A measles outbreak in Kansas doubled in less than a week to 23 cases and has “a possible link” to outbreaks in Texas and New ...
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US measles cases surpass 700 with outbreaks in six states. Here's what to know
Texas state health officials confirmed 20 more cases of measles Tuesday, alongside five new cases in New Mexico. U.S. measles ...
Weekly measles cases top 90 in U.S. for first time in years
The number of measles cases reported in the U.S. in a single week has topped 90 for the first time since a record wave in ...
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The US has three measles-related deaths and hundreds of cases. Here's what to know
Three people have died from measles-related illnesses in the U.S. since the highly contagious virus started ripping through ...