The United States has recorded 1,288 measles cases so far this year, the highest total in 33 years, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data out Wednesday.  Just over halfway through 2025,

Three deaths reported nationally as Ohio's outbreak ends with 35 cases, while Texas accounts for 753 infections in the largest national surge since measles was declared eliminated in 2000.

Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest number in more than 30 years, according to new federal data published Wednesday.

The epicenter of the crisis is Texas, particularly Gaines County, where 414 of the state’s 753 cases have been reported

Measles was considered eradicated in the United States in 2000. For the first time in 25 years, cases have reached a new high.

Measles cases in the U.S. reach a 33-year high with 1,300 infections across 38 states, mostly in unvaccinated individuals, prompting calls for vaccinations.

Measles cases in the United States have already reached a six-year high this year, data from Johns Hopkins University's outbreak response center showed, as a drop in vaccination rates causes a surge in the disease once eliminated from the country.

Cases have reached the highest yearly total since 1992 in less than seven months, and vaccination rates for kindergartners have fallen nationally.