India, July 10 -- The number of measles infections in the United States has reached the highest level since 1992, causing 162 hospitalizations and three deaths this year, as per the latest data shared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

There have been 1,288 confirmed cases in the country since the start of the year till July 8. This is the highest since 1992, when 2,126 cases were logged in the whole year, CDC tracking data released on Wednesday showed.

The recent measles outbreak has reached as many as 38 states in the US since the beginning of 2025, with the majority (92%) of them occurring in unvaccinated people and children under the age of 19.

The measles outbreak this year is the most significant since the i...