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Joseph James

Repeat Measles Outbreaks Leave Families of Medically Fragile Children Weighing School, Travel, and Care as Cases Top 3,400

For families raising children with complex medical conditions, the measles resurgence has become a daily calculation. Parents who spoke with CIDRAP News described weighing school attendance, group activities, and flights to see specialists as the United States records its highest measles case count since 1991.

The newest federal figures sharpen that concern. As of Sept. 17, the CDC reported 3,471 confirmed measles cases in the United States this year, 177 more than the week before. Ninety-five percent of cases are tied to outbreaks, and the total is already far above the 2,289 cases counted in all of 2025.

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