Measles is not often seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in rural West Texas. Last week, an unvaccinated child died in the outbreak, which involves more than 150 cases.

Early measles vaccination in Texas increased significantly in early 2025, following CDC's updated guidelines amid a large outbreak. Researchers used Truveta Data to analyze vaccination patterns, noting a sharp rise in early vaccinations from February to ...

Texas this year has been the center of the nation's largest measles outbreak in more than two decades, as a mostly eradicated disease has sickened more than 700 in the state, sent dozens to hospitals and led to the death of two unvaccinated children.

The study also suggests that an outbreak the size of the one in West Texas earlier this year costs about $12.6 million.

According to the CDC, 2025 is the worst year for measles since 1991, when there were just 10,000 cases nationwide. The US has seen over 1,800 cases this year. Over 42 states reported at least one case,

South Carolina health officials on Friday confirmed an additional 15 new cases of measles since Tuesday, as the widening outbreak of the vaccine-preventable disease in the northwest part of the state has infected 126 people so far.