Measles infections in the United States have reached a new high since the disease was declared eradicated in 2000, surpassing 1,500 cases on Sept. 24 with outbreaks growing in parts of Utah and Arizona, public health officials said.

A total of 1,514 measles cases have been confirmed in the United States as of Sept. 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Though the majority of cases are linked to a large outbreak that originated in West Texas, other outbreaks and cases have arisen from community transmission or during travel in other states.

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