U.S. measles cases hit highest level in 33 years, CDC reports
The U.S. has hit an unwelcome milestone in measles cases this year. The CDC is reporting 1,288 cases across the country.
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3 developments- Jul 6, 2025US measles cases surge to highest since disease was ‘eliminated’
- Jul 8, 2025U.S. measles cases hit highest level in 33 years, CDC reports
- Jul 9, 2025Measles cases In U.S. hit 1,288, highest since disease eliminated in 2000
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15 viewpointsMeasles cases in the U.S. reach highest levels in 33 years, CDC reports
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4 viewpointsU.S. has already posted more measles cases than in any year since 1991 and 2025 is only half over
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