Measles Cases in the U.S. Are at a 35-Year High



Measles is an old scourge that’s rapidly re-emerging as a new one. According to numbers released by the U.S.
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Measles is an old scourge that’s rapidly re-emerging as a new one. According to numbers released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on July 24, there have been 2,318 cases of measles reported nationwide so far in this year, already exceeding the 2,289 cases reported in all of 2025. The current figure is the highest incidence of measles in 35 years, a record set back in 1991 when there were 9,643 U.S.
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- Measles is an old scourge that’s rapidly re-emerging as a new one. According to numbers released by the U.S.
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Measles Cases in the U.S. Are at a 35-Year High
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Measles Is Becoming So Common That Treatments May Soon Be Needed
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