U.S. Ends 2025 With Over 2,065 Confirmed Measles Cases, CDC Says It’s The Highest In 30 Years; Texas, Arizona, South Carolina, Utah Lead With Most Cases

Whew, #Socialites, get this: 2025 is closing out with a major health alert. The United States has clocked over 2,000 confirmed measles cases! States like Texas, Arizona, South Carolina, and Utah are seeing the highest numbers. And get this – the CDC (that’s the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is saying this is the highest case count we’ve seen in *30 years*.

2,065 Confirmed Measles Cases In 44 States

Diving deeper into the numbers, the CDC website confirms a staggering 2,065 measles cases nationwide by December 30, 2025. Most of these, 2,041, were within 44 U.S. states, plus another 24 cases among international visitors. The list of affected states is long, showcasing how widespread this has become:

• Alabama (1 case)
• Alaska (4 cases)
• Arizona (196 cases)
• Arkansas (8 cases)
• California (25 cases)
• Colorado (35 cases)
• Connecticut (1 case)
• Florida (7 cases)
• Georgia (10 cases)
• Hawaii (2 cases)
• Idaho (13 cases)
• Illinois (14 cases)
• Indiana (10 cases)
• Iowa (9 cases)
• Kansas (91 cases)
• Kentucky (13 cases)
• Louisiana (3 cases)
• Maryland (3 cases)
• Michigan (29 cases)
• Minnesota (26 cases)
• Missouri (6 cases)
• Montana (36 cases)
• Nebraska (2 cases)
• Nevada (2 cases)
• New Jersey (11 cases)
• New Mexico (100 cases)
• New York State (26 cases)
• New York City (15 cases)
• North Dakota (36 cases)
• Ohio (39 cases)
• Oklahoma (17 cases)
• Oregon (1 case)
• Pennsylvania (16 cases)
• Rhode Island (1 case)
• South Carolina (181 cases)
• South Dakota (16 cases)
• Tennessee (8 cases)
• Texas (803 cases)
• Utah (156 cases)
• Vermont (2 cases)
• Virginia (5 cases)
• Washington (11 cases)
• Wisconsin (36 cases)
• Wyoming (15 cases)

Detailed Break-Down Of 2,065 Confirmed Measles Cases

Not only are the total cases up, but outbreaks are popping up everywhere. In 2025 alone, the CDC flagged 49 measles outbreaks. A huge 88% of all confirmed cases – that’s 1,820 out of 2,065 – are tied to these outbreaks. For comparison, 2024 saw 16 outbreaks and 69% of its 285 cases linked to them. The jump is real.

This isn’t just a regular spike. The last time we hit over 2,000 cases in a single year was way back in 1992. That’s significant because it was only a few years after health officials urged parents to get their children two doses of the MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine instead of just one. Coincidence? We’ll let you decide.

So, who’s being affected by these 2,065 cases? The patients span all ages, from tiny tots under 5 to adults 20 and up, and some whose ages aren’t known. The CDC broke it down further for us:

Age

• Under 5 years: 537 (26%)
• 5-19 years: 865 (42%)
• 20+ years: 650 (31%)
• Age unknown: 13 (1%)

Vaccination Status

• Unvaccinated or Unknown: 93%
• One MMR dose: 3%
• Two MMR doses: 4%

U.S. Deaths in 2025 (3) and U.S. Hospitalizations in 2025 (11%)

• 3 confirmed deaths from measles
• 11% of cases hospitalized (235 of 2065)
• Under 5 years: 20% (105 of 537)
• 5-19 years: 6% (53 of 865)
• 20+ years: 12% (77 of 650)
• Age unknown: 0% (0 of 13)

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