After a second surge of flu hospitalization earlier in February, federal and Georgia data indicate the spread is slowing down.
As of Feb. 20, there were a total of 93 measles cases reported in eight states: Alaska, California, Georgia, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, Rhode Island and Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For comparison, 285 cases were reported in the U.S. in 2024.
Measles cases are rising in the U.S. with infections confirmed in at least five states this year, and primarily spreading among unvaccinated people.
Alaska, Georgia, New York and Rhode Island have also reported measles cases this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "This is a measles outbreak that began in a very ...
The number of measles cases linked to an outbreak in western ... Texas or New Mexico cases or recently confirmed cases in Georgia. Similarly to the local outbreaks, all of the nationally confirmed ...