The U.S. has seen more measles cases in 2025 than in any year since the virus was declared "eliminated" in 2000.

There have been 1,277 confirmed cases of measles this year, which has eclipsed 2019 to become the highest annual total since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000. And there is still half

No new cases have been diagnosed in the state since May 22nd, and two full incubation periods of 42 days has elapsed since the last confirmed case, allowing the Illinois Department of Health to declare the outbreak over.

The first measles case of 2025 has been confirmed in South Carolina after officials worried the state was vulnerable because of low vaccination rates overall.

As the U.S. records its worth year for measles spread since 2019, the Illinois Department of Public Health Friday will hold an update on the status of the highly contagious virus with cases across the state.

Measles was declared eliminated from the United States 25 years ago. Now, the Centers for Disease Control reports major outbreaks of the virus happening across the country. This comes as vaccination rates in the country,

The U.S. thought it had eradicated measles 25 years ago. Now the highly contagious disease is back, spiking to more than 1,200 cases already in 2025.