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The majority, 92%, occurred in unvaccinated people and children under the age of 19. There have been three confirmed deaths. Though Demetre Daskalakis, director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases,
United States' measles cases hit 33-year high with 1,288 infections, driven by Texas outbreak and falling vaccination rates. CDC reports 155 hospitalizations, 3 deaths.
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TheHealthSite on MSNWorld Health News Live Updates: Another Pandemic? Measles Outbreak Hits New High Not Seen In Three Decades, CDC SaysThe measles outbreak has hit a new high, with over 1,200 cases reported in 2025 so far. The last time infections were that high was in 1992.
Johns Hopkins University data reflects the public health reversal in defeating the vaccine-preventable disease since measles was officially eliminated from the U.S. in 2000.