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U.S. measles cases reach 33-year record high

Map Shows States Hit Hardest by Measles Outbreak as Cases Break Record
The U.S. has seen more measles cases in 2025 than in any year since the virus was declared "eliminated" in 2000.
U.S. measles cases reach 33-year record high as outbreaks spread
The nation surpassed infections reported in 2019, reaching the largest number of cases since 1992, when officials recorded more than 2,100 infections, according to data published Friday from the Johns Hopkins University Center for Outbreak Response Innovation (CORI).
Measles outbreak could hit 33-year high
U.S. officials have confirmed 1,267 measles cases across 27 outbreaks as of July 1 — a sharp increase from the 285 confirmed cases in 2024, according to CDC data.  Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University is also tracking the measles spread and reports the case count has reached 1,
Measles cases in the US reach 33-year high
It is the latest milestone in the ongoing outbreak of a disease that was once thought to be eliminated in the US.
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