Measles, Disease
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday tallied the highest number of US measles cases since the disease was declared eliminated a quarter-century ago, just as a key Senate committee split the vote to advance President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the public health agency.
Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest number in more than 30 years, according to new federal data published Wednesday.
The U.S. is up to 1,267 confirmed measles cases this year and Kentucky has a new outbreak. The national case count is seven cases shy of 2019's record case count.
Halfway through 2025, the US’s total annual measles cases have reached a level not seen in more than three decades.