With over 900 US measles cases so far this year, things are looking bleak
a year ago
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- #vaccination decline
- #measles outbreak
- The US has confirmed over 900 measles cases as of April 25, 2025, across 29 states, with Texas being the epicenter.
- Most cases involve unvaccinated children and teens, with three deaths reported so far this year.
- Texas alone has identified 664 cases since late January, including 64 hospitalizations and two pediatric deaths.
- This year's measles cases are the second-highest in 30 years, trailing only the 1,274 cases recorded in 2019.
- Vaccination rates for the MMR vaccine among US kindergartners have declined from 95% in 2019 to 92.7% in the 2023–24 school year.
- The US is on track to surpass the 2019 record, with cases already exceeding the 1994 high of 899.