These States Have The Most Measles Cases: See The US Outbreak Map—
The measles count in the U.S. has surged to over 430 cases across 18 states and Washington, D.C., since January, mostly in unvaccinated people or those with unknown vaccination status, according to local public health officials.
Most recently, District of Columbia health officials confirmed a case of measles in an Amtrak passenger who traveled earlier this month to the nation’s capital, exposing people when visiting a local urgent care and the city’s Union Station.
Therehavealsobeenatleasttwodeathstiedtomeaslessofarthisyear—thecountry’sfirstinadecade.Anunvaccinated6-year-oldgirlhasdiedinWestTexas,andasecondunvaccinatedadultinNewMexicotestedpositivefortheillnesspostmortem.
Peoplewhoarefullyvaccinatedagainstmeaslesareunlikelytocontractthevirusandevenlesslikelytodevelopseverecomplicationsiftheydogetabreakthroughinfection,accordingtotheU.S.CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention.
MostmeaslescasesintheU.S.areduetoanoutbreakinWestTexasinthelargelyunvaccinatedMennonitecommunity,butit’ssin
