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The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks, including Pennsylvania and Ohio

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The U.S. is up to 1,001 confirmed measles cases.

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  1. Measles Updates: More Than 930 Cases As Texas Outbreak Spreads

    Headline from Forbes ·

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    The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks, including Pennsylvania and Ohio

    Headline from CBS News ·

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  1. Forbes

    Measles Updates: More Than 930 Cases As Texas Outbreak Spreads (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Texas remains the state with the highest number of cases, by far.

  2. UPI

    'This should not be happening,' doctor says as measles cases rise to more than 900 in U.S. (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Measles cases in the United States climbed to 939 in 29 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

  3. News Nation Now

    More than 900 measles cases confirmed in US, with illnesses now reported in 29 states: CDC (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    The latest measles update from the CDC reports a total of 935 confirmed cases — the vast majority of which are among patients who are unvaccinated or have unknown vaccination statuses.

  4. Washington Examiner

    The US has more than 900 measles cases and 10 states have outbreaks (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The CDC’s confirmed measles case count is 935, more than triple the amount seen in all of 2024.

  5. New York Post

    Measles outbreak in US surpasses 930 cases as infectious disease expert warns world may have lost herd immunity (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The relentless measles outbreak that's taken over North America this year -- including nearly 1,000 cases in the US alone -- may be indicative of the loss of herd immunity.

  6. Forbes

    Measles Outbreak Updates: Here's Where Cases Are Spreading In The U.S. (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Texas remains the state with the highest number of cases, by far.

  7. The Conversation US

    Measles could again become widespread as cases surge worldwide (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    The US eliminated measles in 2000, but the number of cases at home and abroad has experts worried.

  8. CNET

    Measles Cases Spread Across US, Mexico and Canada. Learn How to Protect Yourself (opens CNET)

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    CNET's feed description

    The 2025 measles breakout that first surfaced in West Texas has spread much farther.

  9. FOX 35 Orlando

    Measles outbreak spreads to 11th state: The latest (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    Measles outbreaks have hit 11 U.S. states, with cases now exceeding 900. Here’s what we know.

  10. The Daily Caller

    Measles Outbreak Surpasses 1,000 Cases, Second Worst Year Since Declared Eliminated In US (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Over 1,000 measles cases have been reported across the U.S. making it the second worst outbreak since the disease was declared eliminated, according to CNN.

  11. Washington Examiner

    US surpasses 1,000 measles cases (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The disease was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, but a recent measles outbreak has hit the Southwest portion of the U.S. particularly hard.

  12. CNN

    US surpasses 1,000 measles cases in 2025, second worst year since disease was declared eliminated (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    This is only the second year cases have been this high since the disease was declared eliminated in the US a quarter-century ago, and a large multistate outbreak continues to grow, putting the nation on track for what could be the worst year since 2000.

  13. ABC 30 Fresno

    US surpasses 1,000 measles cases for 1st time in 5 years, CDC data shows (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    The U.S. has surpassed 1,000 measles cases for the first time in five years, according to new data from the CDC published Friday.

  14. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    U.S. measles cases top 1,000, raising fears of resurgence | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Cases of measles in the U.S. have crossed the 1,000 mark for the first time in five years, federal data showed today.

  15. The Republic

    The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    The U.S. surpassed 1,000 measles cases Friday, even as Texas posted one of its lowest counts of newly confirmed cases since its large outbreak began three months ago. Texas still accounts for the vast majority of cases in the U.S.

  16. The Columbian

    Measles outbreak that began in Texas nears 800 cases across 3 states (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    DALLAS — Texas’ measles outbreak that began in Gaines County in January has now expanded to 709 cases, officials said on Friday.

  17. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks including Texas (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The U.S. surpassed 1,000 measles cases Friday, even as Texas posted one of its lowest counts of newly confirmed cases since its large outbreak began.

  18. NBC News

    The U.S. has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    As the measles outbreak in West Texas slows, other states are reporting multiple cases in communities with low vaccination rates.

  19. Digital Journal

    Measles roars back in the US, topping 1,000 cases (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The United States' measles outbreak has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases with three deaths so far.

  20. Green Field Reporter

    The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    The U.S. surpassed 1,000 measles cases Friday, even as Texas posted one of its lowest counts of newly confirmed cases since its large outbreak began three months ago. Texas still accounts for the vast majority of cases in the U.S.

  21. CBS News

    The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks, including Pennsylvania and Ohio (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The U.S. is up to 1,001 confirmed measles cases.

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