LOS ANGELES, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The United States has reported a total of 483 confirmed measles cases so far this year, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday.
There have been 5 outbreaks reported in the country in 2025. An outbreak is defined as three or more related cases.
The confirmed cases span 20 U.S. jurisdictions. Of those, 70 individuals have been hospitalized, and two have died, according to the CDC.
The number of confirmed measles cases in the United States in 2025 has already surpassed the total for 2024, which stood at 285 cases.
The CDC emphasizes that the best way to prevent measles is through vaccination. Two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine are highly effective in preventing the disease.
