The United States has recorded more than 4,000 confirmed measles cases this year, according to updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data released on Friday. The total surpasses the overall number of cases reported for the entirety of 2025, highlighting a sharp rise compared with the prior year.
The CDC data cited by both outlets show the infections are widely distributed. ABC reports that cases have been confirmed in 45 states, indicating broad geographic spread rather than a single localized outbreak. CBS similarly emphasizes that the national total is at a record level for the year-to-date period.
While the outlets focus on the updated case counts and how they compare with last year, they both base their reporting on the same CDC figures. The shared reporting does not include additional details about specific transmission sources, age groups, or vaccination status, but it underscores the scale of the current measles resurgence.
