Over 900 measles cases reported in U.S. so far in 2025


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  • Saturday, 03 May 2025

LOS ANGELES, May 2 (Xinhua) -- The United States is experiencing a sharp resurgence of measles, with 935 confirmed cases reported so far this year - more than triple the total for all of 2024, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday.

A total of 12 measles outbreaks have been recorded nationwide this year. The CDC defines an outbreak as three or more connected cases.

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