US measles case count climbs slightly to 1,046 cases, while Indiana's outbreak ends
- The CDC reported 1,046 confirmed measles cases in the U.S. As of May 24, 2025, with the outbreak primarily in Texas and other states.
- The outbreaks followed increased exposure due to global travel and vaccine exemptions, with multiple active outbreaks in states like Kansas, Michigan, and Tennessee.
- Texas leads with 728 cases mostly in West Texas, especially Gaines County, where the virus spread in an undervaccinated Mennonite community causing multiple deaths including two children.
- Other significant outbreaks include Ontario, Canada with 1,795 cases, Alberta with 538, and Chihuahua, Mexico reporting 1,578 cases and three deaths as of mid-May 2025.
- Though outbreaks are slowing and fewer than 1% of cases are actively infectious, public health officials stress vaccination and vigilance due to ongoing spread and global activity.
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US measles case count climbs slightly to 1,046 cases, while Indiana’s outbreak ends
The U.S. saw a small increase in measles cases this week, an indicator that outbreaks are slowing down, though exposures at a busy airport in Colorado and a Shakira concert in New Jersey are keeping public health experts on their toes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that there are 1,046 confirmed measles cases, up 22 from last week. Texas, where the nation’s biggest outbreak raged during the late winter and spring, co…

US measles case count climbs slightly to 1,046 cases, while Indiana's outbreak ends
The U.S. saw a small increase in measles cases this week, an indicator that outbreaks are slowing down, though exposures at a busy airport in Colorado and a Shakira concert in New Jersey are keeping public health experts on their…
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