Several states are working to contain measles outbreaks after authorities confirmed that a school-age child has died from the disease in Texas. Officials in Texas announced the child's death Wednesday,
As of March 8, 245 measles cases have been reported in the U.S. According to the CDC, there have been three outbreaks in 2025.
Texas announced the first measles death in the U.S. in a decade last week amid an ongoing outbreak. Here's where measles has been recorded.
The federal agency has reported a total of 164 cases in 2025 up to February 27, spread between Texas, Rhode Island, New York, New Mexico, New Jersey, Kentucky, Georgia, California, Alaska and Washington. The CDC warns that measles "can cause serious health ...