US measles cases nearing 30-year high

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US measles cases nearing 30-year high

ABC
ByYouri Benadjaoud and Mary Kekatos
June 6, 2025



The number of measles cases in the U.S. so far this year has quadrupled compared to 2024 and is nearing a 30-year high.

As of Friday, there have been 1,168 confirmed measles cases across 33 states nationwide, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last year, the U.S. saw just 285 measles cases, CDC data shows.

The U.S. is currently on track to surpass the 1,274 cases seen in 2019, and is expected to see the highest number of cases since 1992.

The 33 states with confirmed cases include Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.

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[MeganC]

This is the natural outcome of bringing in millions of illegal aliens who have never had any kind of healthcare before. Deport them all and our healthcare expenses will go way down. Not to mention the incidents of measles.

[Smokin Joe]

This is the natural outcome of bringing in millions of illegal aliens who have never had any kind of healthcare before. Deport them all and our healthcare expenses will go way down. Not to mention the incidents of measles.