Measles cases reach highest point
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From the beginning of the outbreak on July 1 to now, a total of 1,267 cases of measles have been confirmed in 38 states so far, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of those infected,
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TheHealthSite on MSNMeasles Tally Hits 25 Years High In US: Know All About The ConditionCases of measles in the US have reached their worst in the past 25 years. Know everything about the condition.
Measles cases have sharply risen across the Region of the Americas in 2025, with 2,318 confirmed infections and three reported deaths as of April 18, according to the World Health Organization. This marks an 11-fold increase from the same period in 2024, when just 205 cases were reported.
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Alberta has highest measles cases per capita in North America as summer travel gets underwayAlberta has the most measles cases in North America on a per-capita basis, worrying experts who say summer events could push case counts even higher.
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FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth on MSNTexas measles outbreak: Gaines County no longer designated as 'outbreak county'Texas health officials on Tuesday said the county at the center of the state's measles outbreak is no longer classified as an outbreak county.
The number of patients with confirmed cases of measles increased by six over the past two weeks in Kansas. Here’s where the numbers stand.
It is the latest milestone in the ongoing outbreak of a disease that was once thought to be eliminated in the US.
Some Alberta hospitals are triaging probable measles patients in their vehicles, as the province's outbreak continues to grow.
These days, the typical recommendation is that children receive two doses of the MMR vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella. A variation of the vaccine also protects against varicella, commonly called chickenpox. For children, the vaccine is administered at 12 to 15 months and then again when the child is 4 to 6 years old.