According to data published by the American centers to combat and control diseases, 5 states are witnessing active outbreaks of the group, while the United States is approaching 900 cases.
The American centers to combat and control diseases confirmed that the number of measles cases reached 884, equivalent to 3 times the cases that the country witnessed throughout the year 2024.
The outbreak of Texas 3 months ago caused the vast majority of cases, as a total of 663 cases were recorded in the state until today, Tuesday, and the outbreak reached New Mexico and Aklamaoma.
Two children died in an elementary school who did not receive vaccination due to measles in the outbreak of the western Texas, and an adult died in New Mexico who did not receive vaccination due to the disease.
Other states that are witnessing active outbreaks of Indiana, Kanasa, Michigan, Montana, Ouhayu, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. Health experts fear that the virus may spread in other American societies with low vaccination rates, and that its spread may last a year.
North America is currently witnessing other outbreaks, one in Ontario, Canada, and cases of infection have reached 1020 cases from mid -October until last Wednesday. The Mexican state of Ciowawa has recorded 761 cases and one death to this day, according to data from the state Ministry of Health.
It is reported that measles is caused by a highly infected virus that is transmitted across the air and spreads easily when the affected person breathes, sneezes or coups. Measles can be prevented through vaccines, and it was believed to have been eliminated in the United States since 2000.