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US measles cases topped 2,000 in 2025, highest total in more than 30 years
The U.S. reported 2,065 measles cases in 2025, the highest in over 30 years, with 93% of cases among unvaccinated people, raising concerns about losing elimination status.
- On Dec. 30, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 2,065 measles cases confirmed across 43 states, marking the highest yearly total in decades in the United States.
- Falling vaccination coverage has left communities vulnerable, with 92.5% of kindergartners receiving MMR, below the 95% target, and about 93% of cases among unvaccinated people, CDC figures indicate.
- Health departments report a West Texas outbreak began in January, spreading to New Mexico with hundreds infected and three unvaccinated deaths, while Utah–Arizona cases topped 350 and South Carolina neared 180; nearly 300 were quarantined after school exposures.
- U.S. officials warn that genetic links between outbreaks could prolong measles spread and stress the U.S. must prove cases were importations as the Pan American Health Organization will evaluate elimination status in 2026.
- Early CDC sequencing suggests Utah's outbreaks may be genetically distinct from Texas, but research scientists warn reporting gaps and communities that distrust the public health system could mask links, complicating elimination efforts.
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U.S. Expected To Lose Its Measles Elimination Status In 2026 Amid Growing Vaccine Skepticism
One year after the January 2025 outbreaks began in Gaines County, West Texas, the U.S. has lost its measles elimination status. Measles was considered eliminated in the U.S. in 2000 – a status determined when the airborne virus no longer spread constantly for a year. While most U.S. children must receive a shot to attend school, vaccination rates have declined substantially over the years, as more parents decline the shots or fall behind on rec…
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