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flag Measles cases in the U.S. hit a 25-year high in 2025 due to declining vaccination rates and public health cuts.

flag The U.S. is experiencing its highest measles case count since 2000, with 1,563 cases reported in 2025, mostly from domestic outbreaks. flag Declining childhood vaccination rates, particularly in South Carolina’s Spartanburg and Greenville counties where MMR coverage is below 91%, have led to school exclusions for unvaccinated children. flag Nationally, over three-quarters of counties have seen vaccination drops since 2019, and two-thirds of states lack herd immunity, risking the loss of the nation’s measles elimination status. flag Concurrently, the CDC has laid off more than 1,000 employees, including key infectious disease experts and leaders in immunization and outbreak response, raising concerns about weakened public health capacity.

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