On July 16th, local time, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that
This year, there have been 1,309 confirmed cases of measles reported across the United States, marking a new high since 1987.
The outbreak has now spread to at least 39 states, with Texas reporting over 760 confirmed cases.
This measles outbreak has resulted in two children and one death in New Mexico,
making it the first case of measles-related death in the United States since 2019.
In 2019, there were over 1,274 confirmed cases of measles nationwide, considered the most severe outbreak since 1992. (Zhao Miao, CCTV)