Measles cases have surpassed a recent 2019 record to reach the highest level since 1992, with at least 1,289 cases reported in 39 states.

Measles cases have surpassed a recent 2019 record to reach the highest level since 1992, with at least 1,289 cases reported in 39 states.

Note: The above video shows the top headlines from the morning of July 8, 2025. LUBBOCK, Texas – In an update on Tuesday, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 753 confirmed cases of measles in the West Texas outbreak.

The U.S. has now recorded more confirmed measles cases this year than in any year in well over a quarter-century.

Measles cases in the US have reached a 33-year high, with nearly 1,300 cases reported in the last seven months, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

As of July 1, 753 cases of measles have been confirmed in Texas, with 53 cases in Lubbock County and 414 cases in Gaines County. The Texas Department of State Health Services has provided

It's insane how it is 2025, and we had a measles outbreak in Midland - Odessa and also in West Texas. While media outlets are not reporting it daily as they had been earlier this year, it remains a persistent issue in our region.

While the disease isn't consistently spreading due to immunization campaigns, there have been outbreaks well beyond West Texas.

Measles cases in the United States are the highest they’ve been since the country eliminated the disease in 2000. The U.S. has reported 1,277 cases since the start of the year, according to NBC News’ tally of state health department data.

There are 1,288 measles cases throughout 38 U.S. states so far this year, which is the most since 1992, according to new data from the CDC released this week.

New Brunswick health officials say a measles case in the south central region is the province's first confirmed infection of the year. A news release says the case in Sussex, N.B.