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Measles cases in 25 US jurisdictions rise to 800 in 2025, CDC says
Only 11 percent of the people in the reported cases are currently hospitalized, according to the agency. A total of 249 cases remain among children under the age of 5, of which 47 are hospitalized.
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Reuters - Fri, 18, Apr 2025
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Signs inform people of measles prevention and testing at the Gaines County Court House in Seminole, Texas, U.S. April 6, 2025. / Justin Rex for The Texas Tribune via REUTERS
Measles cases rose to a total of 800 patients so far in 2025 as of Apr. 17 in 25 U.S. jurisdictions, including Texas and New Mexico, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Apr. 18, up from 712 cases reported as of Apr. 10.
CDC said there have been 10 reported outbreaks of the disease in 2025, which have been the cause of 94 percent of confirmed cases. In 2024, 64 percent of the total cases were caused by outbreaks.
Texas reported the highest number of cases with 597 patients, a number that rose by 36 since the last update on Apr. 15.
Only 11 percent of the people in the reported cases are currently hospitalized, according to the agency. A total of 249 cases remain among children under the age of 5, of which 47 are hospitalized.
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Many U.S. pediatricians and infectious disease experts previously told Reuters that the fight against rising measles cases nationwide is being hampered by a lack of forceful advocacy for vaccination from government health officials and statements on unproven treatments that are confusing parents.
Ninety-six percent of measles cases in 2025 have occurred in individuals who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown, according to the CDC.
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