Measles cases in the United States have reached a record high since the infection was eliminated in 2000. Data published by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Outbreak Response Innovation state that 1,

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

For the past 25 years, measles has been considered eliminated in the U.S. because it has not continuously spread over a yearlong period. There are still periodic outbreaks, howeve