U.S. reports over 2,000 measles cases in 2025, highest since 1992

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- The United States reported more than 2,000 measles cases in 2025, the highest annual total since 1992, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

As of Dec. 30, a total of 2,065 confirmed measles cases had been reported nationwide, with about 11 percent of patients requiring hospitalization. The cases were reported across 44 U.S. jurisdictions, along with a small number of cases among international visitors to the United States, the CDC said.