The U.S. has hit an unwelcome milestone in measles cases this year. The CDC is reporting 1,288 cases across the country. The disease was declared eliminated 25 years ago.

It the first confirmed case of measles in Iowa this year, and the first case in Iowa since 2019, according to a press release. It was confirmed by the State Hygienic Laboratory.

The four cases involve people who were not vaccinated against measles, health officials say. Three or more related cases are considered an active outbreak.

In 2025, the United States has recorded the most measles cases in more than 30 years, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows. A large share of the infections were connected to an ...

U.S. measles cases hit 1,277—the worst outbreak since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, surpassing 2019's peak halfway through the year.

Nearly all U.S. Senate Republicans and Democratic Sen. John Fetterman blocked Sen. Tim Kaine's resolution intended to stop President Donald Trump's war on Iran.