There are nearly 900 measles cases in the US.

Friday, April 25, 2025

The number of measles cases in the U.S. has risen to 884, according to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data published Friday. Cases have been confirmed in 29 states including Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.

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... In Texas, where an outbreak has been spreading in the western part of the state, at least 646 cases have been confirmed as of Friday, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Dr. Marschall Runge, dean of the University of Michigan Medical School and CEO of Michigan Medicine, said the number of cases -- at the national level and in Texas -- is likely an undercount.

"I think it's likely that there are a lot of unreported cases in children who weren't particularly sick or didn't come to medical attention," he told ABC News. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-25 09:57 PM