North Dakota Confirms Measles Cases as U.S. Outbreak Grows
United States: North Dakota has joined the 12th U.S. state to be ravaged by a measles outbreak with nine cases confirmed in Williams County. Three of the cases have been associated with an unvaccinated child that may have contracted the virus from an out-of-state visitor, according to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services. Alarmingly, five more individuals not exposed to past cases have turned positive – suggesting possible community transmission, as reported by HealthDay.
U.S. Measles Cases Triple Since 2024
The CDC tracked an enormous 935 measles cases in the U.S. already this year 2025- three times the total for all of 2024. Nearly all children fall into the cases: 30% are less than 5 while 38% of them are aged 5–19 years. Up to now, the outbreak has resulted in 121 hospitalizations and three deaths.
Vaccination Status Remains the Key Factor
A huge majority 96% of the infected had unknown vaccination status or no vaccination. Only 2% had gotten only one dose of the MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine while 2% had received both recommended doses, as reported by HealthDay.
North Dakota confirms its 1st measles case since 2011—an unvaxxed child in Williams County likely exposed by an out-of-state visitor. Officials warn of spread as vax rates decline.
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Texas: Ground Zero of 2025 Outbreak
Texas continues to report the highest number of cases with 702 infections over the past three months. Other hard-hit states include New Mexico (67 cases) and Kansas (48 cases). Additional states with active outbreaks—defined as three or more related cases—include Indiana, Michigan, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.
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