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.

Of the 1,288 measles cases nationwide, a majority of them come from Texas. The Lone Star state’s 753 confirmed cases are the most among the other 30-plus states with cases, according to CDC data. New Mexico’s 95 cases are the second-highest in the nation, followed by Kansas’ 87 cases.

Cases are rising in the U.S., but the CDC says most people who bring measles into the U.S. are unvaccinated residents who traveled internationally.

More people have contracted measles in the US so far this year than in any year in the last three decades. New data from Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows 1,288 infections this year through 38 states,

Measles has been detected in wastewater in the Provo Area, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) confirmed. Officials are reminding residents to make sure that they are up to

The United States is experiencing its worst measles outbreak in three decades. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have been 1,288 confirmed measles cases across 38 states since the start of 2025. Some 162 people have ...

While Illinois has had eight cases of the virus so far this year, at least 1,288 cases have been confirmed nationwide, the most in more than 30 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.