U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country

U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country

Maria Godoy

October 12, 2025 / 6:08 pm

Nearly two months after a deadly, massive measles outbreak in Texas was declared over, the highly contagious disease continues to spread across the country. The U.S. has now confirmed 1,563 cases this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — the highest annual number in more than three decades .

But the true total could be even higher, says Dr. Paul Offit , director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

"If you talk to people on the ground, including not only in Texas, but other states, they all say the same thing, which is that the numbers are much worse than that. Probably closer to 5,000 cases," Off