The surge threatens the nation's measles elimination status, which was achieved in 2000 when the United States recorded no ... is a highly contagious viral infection that spreads through coughing ...

The number of measles cases in the U.S. has risen to 1,024 with infections confirmed in 30 states, according to new CDC data ...

Health experts fear the virus will take hold in other U.S. communities with low vaccination rates and that the spread could stretch on for a year.

Confirmed U.S. measles cases broke 1,000 in the second week of May, surpassing last year's total by nearly four times.

There have been 935 confirmed cases in the U.S. as of May 1, according to the latest CDC data.  This marks the second largest outbreak in the U.S. since 2000, when measles was declared eliminated, NBC ...

MORE: Measles cases linked to Texas outbreak reach 561, with 20 new infections confirmed Health ... which was achieved in 2000 when the United States recorded no continuous spread over 12 months.

The US has hit 800 measles cases across 24 states, with Texas the epicenter of the outbreak, the CDC said Friday. A rash of West Texas cases that started nearly three months ago now accounts for ...

The U.S. has 800 cases of measles nationwide as of ... Most kids will recover from measles, but infection can lead to dangerous complications such as pneumonia, blindness, brain swelling and ...

Health department staff members enter the Andrews County Health Department measles clinic carrying doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas. (AP Photo ...