Last Friday, Lewis and Clark Public Health announced that an out-of-county resident exposed the public to measles at five locations in Helena on Sunday, June 15.

Measles cases in the US have reached a 33-year high, with nearly 1,300 cases reported in the last seven months, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

What to know as measles cases in U.S. hit highest level recorded in over 30 years The United States has recorded 1,288 measles cases so far this year, the highest total in 33 years, according to ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have been 1,288 confirmed measles cases across 38 states since the start of 2025. Some 162 people have been hospitalized ...

Measles on the rise in California: More cases so far this year than all of 2024 A vial of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is displayed at the Lubbock Health Department on Feb. 26 in Lubbock ...

Measles is a vaccine-preventable disease that had been considered eradicated in the United States as of 2000, meaning there was no spread and new cases were those contracted only from abroad. But ...

This year's measles outbreak is the worst since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000. Halfway through 2025, reported cases have already surpassed 1,274 − the peak for all of 2019.

Measles was declared eliminated in the US in 2000, meaning there has not been continuous transmission for more than a year at a time. Reaching this status was “a historic public health ...

The U.S. declared measles eliminated in 2000, a monumental public health achievement attributed to widespread vaccination efforts. However, the current rise in cases highlights a troubling shift ...