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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Anna Betts

Measles outbreak spreads as 250 cases reported across multiple states

a pair of gloved hands prepare a vaccine dose with a syringe
The MMR vaccine is crucial in preventing infection. Photograph: Annie Rice/EPA

The measles outbreak continues to spread in areas of west Texas and New Mexico and has now reached several other states, including Pennsylvania, California and Oklahoma.

So far in 2025, more than 250 measles cases have been reported across multiple states, resulting in two confirmed deaths, including that of an unvaccinated child – the first death from measles in the US in a decade.

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