The return of measles to the US and the outbreaks in Texas and beyond

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1. January 2024

   Jan 5– 9Measles outbreak involving cases at a Philadelphia day care center expands, health officials say6 articles · 6 independent sources

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2. February 2024

   Feb 20– 27Florida's 9th case of measles confirmed in Polk County: Health officials10 articles · 10 independent sources

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3. Feb 22– 24Florida refuses to bar unvaccinated students from school suffering a measles outbreak17 articles · 16 independent sources

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4. March 2024

   Mar 8First case of measles reported in Chicago since 20195 articles · 4 independent sources

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5. Mar 8– 15A CDC team joins the response to 8 measles cases in a Chicago shelter for migrants42 articles · 24 independent sources

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6. Mar 8– 10Second child at Pilsen migrant shelter diagnosed with measles, CDPH says5 articles · 4 independent sources

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7. Mar 18– 19CDC issues alert over rising measles cases in the U.S.18 articles · 11 independent sources

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8. April 2024

   Apr 11Measles outbreak puts elimination status at risk: CDC9 articles · 5 independent sources

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9. Apr 11– 12US measles cases are up in 2024. What's driving the increase?29 articles · 21 independent sources

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10. July 2024

    Jul 27Measles cases in the U.S. are already triple last year's total, and it's only July11 articles · 5 independent sources

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11. November 2024

    Nov 14– 15Global Measles Cases Rise by 20% as WHO Blames One Key Factor13 articles · 11 independent sources

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12. February 2025

    Feb 10Texas measles outbreak among children leads to health alert7 articles · 5 independent sources

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13. Feb 12– 19West Texas' measles outbreak climbs to 58 cases45 articles · 28 independent sources

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14. Feb 21– 28Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child's death63 articles · 35 independent sources

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15. Feb 26– 27Unvaccinated Child Dies From Measles in Texas65 articles · 41 independent sources

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16. Feb 27Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading?6 articles · 5 independent sources

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17. Feb 27As measles cases mount in the US, what’s the situation worldwide?13 articles · 10 independent sources

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18. Feb 27– Mar 3Vaccine critic RFK Jr. backs measles vaccine amid deadly Texas outbreak15 articles · 14 independent sources

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19. Feb 28– Mar 7Nearly 230 measles cases reported in outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico - Boston News, Weather, Sports45 articles · 26 independent sources

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20. March 2025

    Mar 5– 12West Texas measles outbreak spreads into Oklahoma31 articles · 16 independent sources

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21. Mar 6– 7New Mexico adult dies with measles, though cause of death isn't yet confirmed39 articles · 27 independent sources

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22. Mar 8– 15Measles cases reach nearly 300 total in Texas and New Mexico. Here's what you should know50 articles · 29 independent sources

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23. Mar 14– 21Measles Outbreak: Cases In Texas Over 300 As Illness Spreads To At Least 17 States38 articles · 17 independent sources

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24. Mar 22– 29Texas measles outbreak jumps to 400 cases29 articles · 22 independent sources

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25. Mar 26– Apr 2Measles update: These 5 states now have active outbreaks34 articles · 16 independent sources

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26. April 2025

    Apr 1– 8Texas' measles outbreak isn't slowing down. How can that change?18 articles · 11 independent sources

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27. Apr 5– 8Texas measles outbreak includes multiple cases at a day care in Lubbock9 articles · 7 independent sources

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28. Apr 5– 12US measles cases surpass 700 with outbreaks in six states. Here’s what to know.32 articles · 15 independent sources

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29. Apr 5– 9RFK Jr. tells Americans to get measles vaccine after being criticized for months for mixed messaging56 articles · 28 independent sources

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30. Apr 6– 7Second child dies from measles in Texas as outbreak spreads71 articles · 41 independent sources

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31. Apr 7RFK Jr. says MMR vaccine is 'the most effective way to prevent the spread of measles'7 articles · 2 independent sources

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32. Apr 10– 17CDC scientist: Texas measles outbreak response hurt by funding cuts9 articles · 8 independent sources

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33. Apr 15– 22Measles Updates: Texas Outbreak Surpasses 600 Cases After Illness Spreads To 25 States35 articles · 15 independent sources

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34. Apr 16– 18Michigan and Pennsylvania join six other states with measles outbreaks. Here's what to know8 articles · 8 independent sources

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35. Apr 25– May 2Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico, and US25 articles · 17 independent sources

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36. May 2025

    May 3– 10The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks36 articles · 22 independent sources

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37. May 13Texas measles outbreak: Outbreak spreads to 3 new counties in latest update6 articles · 4 independent sources

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38. May 27Amid measles outbreak, Texas poised to make vaccine exemptions for kids easier6 articles · 6 independent sources

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39. June 2025

    Jun 2– 3All international travelers should get measles vaccinations, CDC says13 articles · 8 independent sources

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40. July 2025

    Jul 6– 10U.S. measles cases hit highest level in 33 years, CDC reports62 articles · 39 independent sources

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41. August 2025

    Aug 18– 19Texas declares end to measles outbreak that sickened hundreds36 articles · 28 independent sources

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42. Aug 25– 26As measles exploded, officials in Texas looked to CDC scientists. Under Trump, no one answered5 articles · 5 independent sources

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43. October 2025

    Oct 10– 13Over 150 unvaccinated students in South Carolina quarantining after measles exposure10 articles · 8 independent sources

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44. Oct 28– 29Canada is likely to lose its measles elimination status. The U.S. could be next.10 articles · 4 independent sources

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45. November 2025

    Nov 10– 11Canada loses measles-free status, raising alarms among experts23 articles · 21 independent sources

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46. December 2025

    Dec 10– 13South Carolina quarantines 254 people as measles cases surge33 articles · 27 independent sources

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47. Dec 17Absenteeism rates at a Texas school system soared when a measles outbreak hit8 articles · 7 independent sources

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48. Dec 31– Jan 2Over 2K measles cases reported in US in 2025, most in more than 30 years12 articles · 5 independent sources

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49. January 2026

    Jan 8– 10South Carolina measles outbreak grows by nearly 100, spreads to North Carolina and Ohio9 articles · 9 independent sources

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50. Jan 14– 21US measles epidemic grows with South Carolina outbreak15 articles · 11 independent sources

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51. Jan 20As the U.S. marks a year of measles outbreaks, is the disease back for good?14 articles · 12 independent sources

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52. Jan 27– 28South Carolina measles outbreak reaches 789 cases, surpassing Texas16 articles · 12 independent sources

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53. February 2026

    Feb 2Measles cases reported at Texas immigration detention center where 5-year-old was held8 articles · 2 independent sources

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54. Feb 2ICE imposes quarantine at Texas immigration facility after 2 measles cases confirmed5 articles · 3 independent sources

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55. Feb 6Newly obtained emails undermine RFK Jr.'s testimony about 2019 Samoa trip before measles outbreak5 articles · 5 independent sources

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56. Feb 8– 9‘Take the vaccine, please,’ a top U.S. health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise18 articles · 14 independent sources

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57. Feb 27US surpasses 1,000 measles cases for the 3rd time in 26 years, CDC data shows5 articles · 3 independent sources

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58. March 2026

    Mar 4– 5ICE confirms a measles outbreak in the nation's largest detention facility in Texas12 articles · 7 independent sources

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59. July 2026

    Jul 8– 10Officials monitor potential exposures after Iowa's first measles case of 202610 articles · 5 independent sources

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60. Jul 20– 23Delaware declares measles outbreak after cases rise to fo11 articles · 7 independent sources

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61. Jul 21– 25There are already more US measles cases this year than in all of 202528 articles · 25 independent sources

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62. Jul 24– 25Measles cases have reached a 35-year high10 articles · 5 independent sources

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63. Jul 24– 252026 already has more US measles cases than any year since 199110 articles · 2 independent sources

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64. Jul 24MAP: States report new measles cases as virus surpasses alarming benchmark6 articles · 1 independent sources

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65. August 2026

    Aug 2– 4RFK Jr. says parents should vaccinate children against measles15 articles · 6 independent sources

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66. Aug 3– 9Single measles outbreak in 2025 cost almost $5.4M to contain: research12 articles · 6 independent sources

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67. Aug 8A single US measles outbreak can cost millions of dollars, study estimates6 articles · 1 independent sources

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68. Aug 13– 19Kentucky officials confirm measles outbreak, most cases in 35 years6 articles · 2 independent sources

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69. Aug 17– 18Confirmed measles cases reach 15 in Wisconsin6 articles · 3 independent sources

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70. Aug 25Two people died of measles in Pennsylvania, state health officials said8 articles · 8 independent sources

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71. Aug 25– 28Baby among 2 unvaccinated measles deaths in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania26 articles · 9 independent sources

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72. Aug 252 unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania6 articles · 4 independent sources

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73. Aug 25– 27Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated57 articles · 45 independent sources

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74. Aug 25Two measles-related deaths become Pennsylvania's first in 35 years5 articles · 2 independent sources

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75. Aug 26– 28A war of words followed two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania14 articles · 13 independent sources

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76. Aug 26– 28Pa. measles cases climb to 460 as Shapiro calls outbreak ‘deeply serious'9 articles · 6 independent sources

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77. Aug 27– Sep 1Coroner investigates another child death in Pennsylvania measles outbreak8 articles · 8 independent sources

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78. Aug 27Pennsylvania confirms infant among two measles-related deaths5 articles · 5 independent sources

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79. Aug 27– Sep 2CDC, Pennsylvania clash over measles deaths36 articles · 27 independent sources

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80. Aug 31– Sep 4Wisconsin measles cases more than double in 10 days as outbreak worsens5 articles · 3 independent sources

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81. September 2026

    Sep 1– 8RFK Jr. accepts Pa. child died of measles, says Shapiro hastily 'politicized' death18 articles · 11 independent sources

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82. Sep 1– 4Kennedy asked to remove Pennsylvania measles death from CDC tally, sources say3 articles · 3 independent sources

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83. Sep 46-week-old infant died of measles, Pennsylvania county coroner says11 articles · 11 independent sources

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84. Sep 4– 10Coroner releases details of infants who died amid growing Pennsylvania measles outbreak34 articles · 23 independent sources

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85. Sep 4– 1152 new measles cases in Pennsylvania, 4 among vaccinated individuals9 articles · 5 independent sources

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86. Sep 9– 12Pennsylvania leads the nation in measles infections and hospitalizations as outbreak intensifies5 articles · 5 independent sources

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87. Sep 9Measles deaths are the cost of poor public health leadership | Philadelphia Inquirer5 articles · 1 independent sources

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88. Sep 13– 18Pennsylvania seeks CDC help amid dispute over US measles deaths160 articles · 58 independent sources

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89. Sep 15– 17New York launches tracker as measles cases hit 579 articles · 7 independent sources

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90. Sep 16– 21Shapiro fires back at RFK Jr., Trump on measles: 'Incompetence'9 articles · 7 independent sources

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91. Sep 16Republican senator blames Trump administration policies for measles deaths in Pennsylvania6 articles · 6 independent sources

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92. Sep 16– 23Health officials report 43 new measles cases in Pennsylvania; state total now topping 80017 articles · 11 independent sources

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93. Sep 17– 22Are measles in Philadelphia? Officials warn of 2 possible exposures23 articles · 12 independent sources

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94. Sep 23– 29Pennsylvania passes 900 measles cases for 202635 articles · 20 independent sources

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95. Sep 23– 25CDC adds 1 measles death to U.S. tracker, while PA reports disease killed 47 articles · 7 independent sources

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