The U.S. faces a concerning rise in measles cases, with 1,267 confirmed this year and Kentucky reporting its first outbreak of 2025. Active outbreaks are occurring in several states and Canada, including significant turmoil in Ontario and Alberta. Unvaccinated individuals account for increasing fatalities, with three deaths reported. Texas alone has documented 753 cases, predominantly in a Mennonite community in Gaines County. Measles, a highly contagious disease preventable by vaccination, has resurfaced as a significant public health threat across North America.
There have been 1,267 confirmed measles cases in the U.S. this year, with Kentucky experiencing its first outbreak of 2025 and Texas reporting three additional cases.
The longest measles outbreak in North America has occurred in Ontario, Canada, resulting in 2,212 cases and one death due to congenital measles.
In the U.S., two elementary school-aged children in West Texas and an adult in New Mexico have died of measles this year, all of whom were unvaccinated.
Texas has recorded a total of 753 measles cases across 36 counties, with 55 percent of cases concentrated in Gaines County, originating in a close-knit Mennonite community.
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