U.S. Measles Cases Surpass 2025 Total, CDC Reports 2,231 Infections
The CDC said 2,231 measles cases had been confirmed in the United States as of July 9, putting the current year’s tally just short of the entire 2025 count.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 2,231 measles cases were confirmed in the United States through July 9, leaving the 2025 total of 2,289 cases just 58 cases ahead. Children aged five to 19 accounted for 1,122 of the infections, and 93% of the cases involved individuals who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown. The disease has led to 140 hospitalizations this year, but no deaths have been recorded.
South Carolina reported the highest number of cases at 670, followed by Utah with 516, Texas with 182, Virginia with 176, Florida with 141 and Pennsylvania with 103.
"The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine," said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who earlier described the outbreak as not unusual and supported the supervised use of vitamin A for treatment.
Measles typically presents with fever, rash, cough, fatigue, red eyes and runny nose, with symptoms appearing 10 to 14 days after exposure and potentially as late as 21 days. The virus spreads through respiratory droplets and can remain viable on surfaces and in the air for up to two hours.
In a separate public-health issue, a cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to a parasite has affected more than 1,500 people across 31 states, with the highest concentrations in Michigan, New York, Ohio and North Carolina.