Measles was considered eradicated in the United States in 2000. For the first time in 25 years, cases have reached a new high.

Already in 2025, the United States has reported more measles cases than in any full year since the early ‘90s, according to federal data. And that record-setting case count has been driven by a massive outbreak that began in Texas.

Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest number in more than 30 years, according to new federal data published Wednesday.

This year is the worst for measles spread in the U.S. since 1991. The news comes as Missouri has become the 18th state with an outbreak in 2025.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. is currently experiencing its worst measles outbreak in more than 30 years, according to the Associated Press. On Wednesday, the CDC said the 2025 case count has surpassed the 2019 count, when there were 1,274 cases for the year.

The United States is hit by a measles epidemic as the number of cases reaches an unprecedented high after almost 25 years of what was termed as the disappearance of measles. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 1,

Johns Hopkins University data reflects the public health reversal in defeating the vaccine-preventable disease since measles was officially eliminated from the U.S. in 2000.

Measles cases in the U.S. are at their highest in three decades The U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread in more than three decades, with a total of 1,288 cases nationally and another six months to go in 2025.

Measles outbreaks occurring across the United States now include the highest number of cases reported in any year since 1992.As of July 9, the CDC has confirmed 1,288 measles cases in the U.S. so far in 2025,

Measles cases in the US have reached a 33-year high, with nearly 1,300 cases reported in the last seven months, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.