More than a hundred cases have been confirmed across the country so far in 2025, with some states in the Northeast reporting infections. Rhode Island has had one reported case of measles in 2025. Several states are working to contain measles outbreaks after authorities confirmed that a school-age child has died from the disease in Texas.

A rapidly spreading outbreak of measles in Texas has killed two people, US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr said on Wednesday. They are the first mortalities from measles in the US in nearly a decade.

The first measles death in nearly a decade was reported in Texas as outbreaks are growing and cases have now started popping up on the East Coast. Rhode Island, New Jersey and New York City are on

The disease has been reported in 12 jurisdictions as of March 6, including New Jersey, New York City, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.

Health officials are urging Mainers to get vaccinated as measles cases grow across the U.S. Right now, Texas is reporting at least 200 cases, and New Mexico is now at 30. There have been confirmed cases in several other states including Rhode Island.

Measles is not often seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in rural West Texas.

As of March 8, 245 measles cases have been reported in the U.S. According to the CDC, there have been three outbreaks in 2025.

R.I. Department of Health Director Dr. Jerome Larkin joined 12 News at 4 Friday to talk about the recent uptick in measles cases in the United States, and how people can protect themselves from

"The measles-mumps-rubella vaccine is the best ... New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island and Texas. The total, however, is an undercount due to delays in reporting from states to the federal government.

Measles cases also have been reported in Alaska, California, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. The CDC defines an outbreak as three or more related cases.