The number of measles cases in the US.
Until Friday, there have been 1,168 cases of measles confirmed in 33 states throughout the country, according to data Of the centers for disease control and prevention. Last year, the United States saw only 285 measles cases, according to CDC data.
Currently, the United States is on its way to exceed 1,274 cases observed in 2019, and it is expected to see the largest number of cases since 1992.
The 33 states with confirmed cases include Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawai, Illinois, Indian Ohio, Okio, Okimahoma, Pennshom. Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.
Among the cases confirmed nationwide, CDCs say that 95% are among people who are not vaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown.
The vials for the measles vaccine, papers and rubella are shown in a clinic in Lubbock, Texas, on February 26, 2025.
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Meanwhile, 2% of cases are among those who have received only one dose of the measles vaccine, papers, rubella (MMR) and 3% of cases are among those who received the two required doses, according to CDC.
At least two school -age children have died. Both were not vaccinated and did not know underlying conditions, according to Texas health officials.
A third death was recorded in measles in New Mexico between a non -vaccinated adult who tested positive after dying, according to the New Mexico Department of Health.
An outbreak has been extended in the western part of Texas, but has slowed down in recent weeks with 742 cases so far this year, according to the Health Services of the Texas State Department. Almost 100 of those cases were hospitalized.
In Texas, most cases have occurred among those who are not vaccinated or with an unknown state of vaccination, reflecting national trends.
CDC currently recommended That people receive two doses of the MMR vaccine, the first to the ages of 12 to 15 months and the second between 4 and 6 years. A dose is 93% effective, and two doses are 97% effective against measles, according to CDC.
However, CDC data shows that vaccination rates have been delayed in recent years. During the 2023 to 2024 school year, 92.7% of the Kindergarten received the MMR vaccineAccording to data. This is lower than 93.1% seen the previous school year and 95.2% seen in the 2019 to 2020 school year, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
