U.S. officials have confirmed 1,267 measles cases across 27 outbreaks as of July 1 — a sharp increase from the 285 confirmed cases in 2024, according to CDC data.
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University is also tracking the measles spread and reports the case count has reached 1,277 as of July 4.
In 1992 — eight years before the U.S. declared measles eradicated — officials recorded more than 2,100 infections. If the trend continues, the country is on track to surpass this record in 2025.
Three other updates on measles:
1. The outbreak in West Texas has slowed substantially, but the number of smaller outbreaks and travel-related cases continues to rise, according to the Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy. Texas accounts for a majority of cases, with 790 confirmed.
2. There have been 27 outbreaks reported in 2025, making up 88% of confirmed cases. By comparison, the 16 outbreaks in 2024 accounted for 69% of cases.
3. Cases have been confirmed in 37 states. Of the 1,267 confirmed by the CDC, 155 (12%) led to hospitalizations and three resulted in death.
