The U.S. recorded 1,281 confirmed measles cases by July 2025, marking the highest count in 33 years. This outbreak, primarily affecting unvaccinated individuals, has resulted in three deaths and over 150 hospitalizations. Texas is the epicenter, particularly Gaines County, which accounts for 414 cases. Vaccine skepticism and declining MMR vaccination rates have contributed to this public health setback, dropping from over 95% in 2019 to below 93% now, increasing vulnerability among Americans, especially children.
It is a worrying setback in the advances made in public health: the United States has recorded the highest number of annual measles cases in 33 years.
The outbreak, which is the worst since 1992, has caused at least three deaths and more than 150 hospitalizations, almost all among unvaccinated people.
Health experts also attribute the increase in cases to declining coverage of the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine.
In 2019, the national vaccination rate among kindergarten children was just over 95%, the threshold for herd immunity. That figure has now fallen below 93%.
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