More than a hundred cases have been confirmed across the country so far in 2025, with some states in the Northeast reporting infections. Rhode Island has had one reported case of measles in 2025. Several states are working to contain measles outbreaks after authorities confirmed that a school-age child has died from the disease in Texas.
See five things Rhode Islanders need to know about the current outbreaks and other pertinent facts about measles.
The first measles death in nearly a decade was reported in Texas as outbreaks are growing and cases have now started popping up on the East Coast. Rhode Island, New Jersey and New York City are on
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US measles outbreak kills child for first time in a decade
At least one Measles death reported as outbreak surges in multiple states
A measles outbreak has infected dozens in Texas and New Mexico, with cases also reported in Alaska, Georgia, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island.
Texas measles outbreak marks first fatality as more cases reported
Other states reporting measles cases are Alaska, Georgia, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island, according to USA TODAY. Here's what to know about the measles outbreak in New Mexico. The first case of measles in Lea County prompted the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) to declare an outbreak on Feb.
Alaska, Georgia, Rhode Island, and Texas. Here's what to know about the disease. The last major outbreak of measles in the U.S. occurred six years ago when 22 outbreaks led to 1,249 cases from Jan. 1 to Oct.
A child who was hospitalized with measles in Texas has died, state health officials said this week. It marks the first death in the state's latest outbreak — the largest such outbreak in close to 30 years — which has left more than 140 people infected.
The New Jersey Department of Health confirmed an initial measles case on Feb. 14 in an unvaccinated individual, and by Feb. 20, two additional cases were identified in people who had close contact with the original patient.
As of Feb. 20, there were a total of 93 measles cases reported in eight states: Alaska, California, Georgia, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, Rhode Island and Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For comparison, 285 cases were reported in the U.S. in 2024.
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Are there measles cases in New Hampshire? Here's which states are part of the outbreakCurrently, New Hampshire has no measles cases. However in the Northeast, Rhode Island has seen one case so far this year as has New York. Here's which states have reported cases in 2025, as of Feb. 25:
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