Washington, May 10 -- The number of measles cases in the United States has reached 1,001 with 30 US states currently affected, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
"As of May 8, 2025, a total of 1,001 confirmed measles cases were reported by 31 jurisdictions," CDC said in its latest update.
Washington, Texas, New York, Florida and California are among the 30 states affected.
"There have been 14 outbreaks (defined as 3 or more related cases) reported in 2025, and 93% of confirmed cases (928 of 1,001) are outbreak-associated. For comparison, 16 outbreaks were reported during 2024 and 69% of cases (198 of 285) were outbreak-associated," CDC specified on Friday.
CDC said that 30% of the cases (...