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.
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.
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.
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.
One case of measles was confirmed in Rhode Island in January, a young unvaccinated child who had recently traveled internationally. This was the state's first reported case since 2013. Speaking on ...
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Here's what to know about the risk in Massachusetts. Currently, Massachusetts has no measles cases. However, across state lines, Rhode Island has seen one case so far this year, as has New York.