Roundup: U.S. reports nearly 500 measles cases as infections continue to surge


LOS ANGELES, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The United States has reported a total of 483 confirmed measles cases in just three months of 2025, surpassing the total number of infections for all of 2024, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday.

There have been five outbreaks reported in the country so far this year. An outbreak is defined as three or more related cases. About 93 percent of the infections are linked to the five outbreaks.

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