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.

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,

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.

U.S. measles cases have hit a 33-year high, with 1,288 confirmed infections in 39 states, the Centers for Disease Control reported on Wednesday Why it matters: The case count as of July 8 has already passed the highest annual count since measles was declared eliminated in 2000.

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.