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Here’s something you never really want to see, on a line graph charting the spread of an incredibly infectious disease: A vertical line. And yet, how else to describe what measles has been doing in ...

The United States is in the middle of what’s shaping up to be the worst measles outbreak of this century. The outbreak began within a small religious community in West Texas in January, but it has ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

19 states, including Texas, New York, California, and Florida, have confirmed measles cases. There are 70% more cases in 2025 so far than in all of 2024. The majority of measles cases are in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Disease-tracking information in Florida is available again, allowing residents to learn about outbreaks in their county once more.

Over the past five years, measles outbreaks have hit more than 100 countries. Canada lost its official measles elimination status on Nov. 10, 2025. The United States could be next. Eight-month-old ...

LUBBOCK, Texas — The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported over 500 measles cases in an update on Friday, April 11. Since the West Texas measles outbreak began, DSHS had provided ...

Disease-tracking information in Florida is available again, allowing residents to learn about outbreaks in their county once more. Florida Department of Health surveillance data, which previously made ...