Measles outbreak continues to spread throughout the US see how your state is faring
The measles outbreak continues to spread throughout the U.S., sparking discussions about how best to protect children and other high-risk groups from the disease.While West Texas has been the focus of the largest outbreak — with reported cases exceeding 700 as of May 27 — the virus has also emerged in a number of other states.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed 1,046 total cases across the U.S.in 2025 as of May 22.The first case was reported in January; in February, two additional family members contracted the virus.Below is a state-by-state rundown of where in the U.S.
measles cases have been detected and the number of confirmed infections.Fox News Digital will continue to update this list as new data is released.The state recorded its first case of measles in an unvaccinated adult who traveled overseas in January 2025, according to the Alaska Department of Health.On May 22, the Anchorage Health Department confirmed another measles case in an unvaccinated minor and Municipality of Anchorage resident.As of May 28, there have been seven confirmed measles cases in Arkansas.Six of these cases have been identified in Faulkner County and one in Saline County.Eleven cases of measles have been confirmed in California as of May 26 in the jurisdictions of Fresno, Los Angeles, Orange, Placer, Riverside, San Mateo and Tuolumne.Five cases of measles were confirmed in Colorado as of May 27.The first case was in an invaccinated adult in Pueblo, Colorado.According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Pueblo Department of Public Health, the individual recently traveled from an infected area in Mexico.More recent cases traveled through Colorado, resulting in exposure in Pueblo on May 9 and 10, and Denver on May 13, 14 and 22, the department warned.Florida confirmed its first case of 2025 in a student at Miami Palmetto Senior High School in early March.Four measles cases have been confirmed in 2025 in Atlanta a...