New Delhi, July 9 -- The US has more measles cases this year than in any year since 1992, with 1,288 confirmed infections nationwide.Thirty-eight states and Washington DC have reported cases, resulting in 155 hospitalizations and three deaths, with two unvaccinated children in Texas and one adult in New Mexico.

Health officials confirm 92% of patients were unvaccinated or had unknown vaccination status, highlighting the outbreak's preventable nature. This surpasses 2019's record of 1,274 cases and marks a dangerous comeback for a disease declared eliminated in 2000.Texas is the epicenter with 753 cases, mostly in West Texas Mennonite communities where vaccination rates are low. The outbreak began in January, peaking at 15-20 new daily ca...