The U.S. has seen four times as many measles cases this year compared to all of last year, nearing a 30-year high, according to CDC data.

The number of measles cases in the U.S. so far this year has quadrupled compared to 2024 and is nearing a 30-year high.

As of Friday, there have been 1,168 confirmed measles cases across 33 states nationwide, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last year, the U.S. saw just 285 measles cases, CDC data shows.

The U.S. is currently on track to surpass the 1,274 cases seen in 2019, and is expected to see the highest number of cases since 1992.

The 33 states with confirmed cases include Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.

  • FoxyFerengi@startrek.website
    2·
    16 hours ago

    That’s fair! I am fully covered by the VA so I don’t have a real idea of what things cost. And I’m also on an immune suppressant, so vaccines like the MMR aren’t things I can safely get unless I stop the medication in advance.

    • Ledericas@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      14 hours ago

      i think you could get the tdap, though since it only uses the toxin of those bacteria, instead of attenuated?

    • grysbok@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      2·
      16 hours ago

      Fair! I just didn’t want to go in for a blood draw, I don’t actually know if my insurance would cover titers.