3 More States Report 1st Measles Cases This Year, Linked to International Travel

Recent CDC figures show that around 800 measles cases have been reported in the United States in 2025.
3 More States Report 1st Measles Cases This Year, Linked to International Travel
A sign reading "measles testing" in Seminole, Texas, on Feb. 25, 2025. Sebastian Rocandio/Reuters
Jack Phillips
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Missouri, Louisiana, and Virginia each reported their first measles case of 2025 over the past weekend, as at least 27 states have reported at least one case so far. All three cases were linked with international travel, officials say.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed the state’s first case of the virus in 2025 in a child who was associated with “recent international travel” and has an unknown vaccination status.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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