Measles — one of the world’s most contagious diseases — was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, due to widespread use of ...

U.S. measles cases hit 1,277—the worst outbreak since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, surpassing 2019's peak.

Johns Hopkins University data reflects the public health reversal in defeating the vaccine-preventable disease since measles ...

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

Ongoing outbreak we are seeing in the US underscores importance of maintaining adequate levels of measles vaccination,’ says ...

It is the latest milestone in the ongoing outbreak of a disease that was once thought to be eliminated in the US.

Measles cases in the United States have already reached a six-year high this year, data from Johns Hopkins University's ...

Measles cases in the United States are the highest they’ve been since the country eliminated the disease in 2000.