Measles cases reach 1,046 in US; infections confirmed in 30 states

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This is the second highest case count in 25 years, CDC data shows.

ByMary Kekatos and Dr. Karen Tachi Udoh
May 23, 2025, 12:21 PM

... Cases have been confirmed in 30 states including Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.

Infectious disease experts have previously said the U.S. is likely on track to surpass the 2019 total of 1,274 cases, which were confirmed over the course of a year. This year's total also marks the second highest case count in 25 years, CDC data shows.

The CDC says 12% of measles patients in the U.S. this year have been hospitalized, the majority of whom are under age 19.

About 96% of measles cases are among those who are unvaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown, according to CDC data ...

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/measles-cases-reach-1046-us-infections-confirmed-30/story?id=122108194

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1. Iowa health officials confirm first case of measles since 2019

... Iowa last saw a confirmed case in 2019.

More than 1,000 confirmed cases have been reported nationwide this year, according to an HHS statement. Three people have died ...

https://www.kcci.com/article/measles-outbreak-iowa-case-confirmed/64867828

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2. NMDOH confirms 'largest outbreak' New Mexico has seen in years

On Thursday, May 22, 2025, the New Mexico Department of Health held a press conference to provide an update on measles cases at the NMDOH Homestead Facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico. According to the department, it is the "largest outbreak" they've seen in years.

NMDOH reports 78 confirmed cases in New Mexico. The latest confirmed cases were detected in Sandoval County and involve four people.

One of the new cases is an infant too young for vaccination and three adults, each with at least one dose of the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine ...

https://www.koat.com/article/measles-outbreak-new-mexico/64855729

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3. Doesn't sound the same as worst in 5 years......

Title is a bit selective. The issue is that really took off with the Mennonite community’s of East Texas. They have sister locations in Mexico. That’s how the disease transfers, but we already know that they will not vaccinate on religious grounds.