Advisory Board January 27, 2026
The United States is seeing another surge in measles cases, with South Carolina reporting several hundred cases.
Measles cases are rising again
Last January, West Texas experienced an outbreak of measles, which eventually led to over 750 cases, primarily in children. This initial outbreak was linked to smaller outbreaks in other states, like New Mexico and Oklahoma, and other states reported their own outbreaks of measles throughout the year.
According to CDC data, there were 2,255 confirmed measles cases and 49 outbreaks in the United States in 2025 across 45 states and among international visitors. Of these cases, 89% were associated with outbreaks. In comparison, there were only 285 measles cases and 16 outbreaks in 2024.
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