Measles cases In U.S. hit 1,288
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After being declared "eliminated" in the United States in 2000, confirmed cases of measles — a highly infectious disease — have hit a 33-year high at 1,288 so far this year. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that cases surpassed 2019,
Measles cases in the U.S. are at their highest in more than three decades. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. has 1,288 cases since the beginning of the year.
The US has reported 1,288 measles cases so far in 2025, and outbreaks are ongoing in more than dozen states. View on euronews
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