Alaska, Georgia, Rhode Island, and Texas. Here's what to know about the disease. The last major outbreak of measles in the U.S. occurred six years ago when 22 outbreaks led to 1,249 cases from Jan. 1 to Oct.

The Alabama Department of Public Health is warning families in Alabama about the need for measles vaccinations. The alert was prompted after outbreaks in Texas and Georgia in just the first two months of 2025.

From the ADPH: he Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) reminds parents to make sure their children are up to date with their measles vaccinations. Cases of this serious and highly contagious disease are rising in several states including Texas and Georgia just in the first two months of 2025.

This comes after cases of the highly contagious disease are rising in several states, including Texas and Georgia, during the first two months of 2025.

Measles cases rise in nearby states; ADPH reminds parents to check kids' MMR vaccination status. MONTGOMERY, Ala. — With measles cases on the rise in states like Texas and Georgia, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is reminding parents to check their children’s vaccination status and ensure they are up-to-date on the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine.

After a second surge of flu hospitalization earlier in February, federal and Georgia data indicate the spread is slowing down.

Measles cases are rising in the U.S. with infections confirmed in at least five states this year, and primarily spreading among unvaccinated people.

The number of measles cases linked to an outbreak in western ... Texas or New Mexico cases or recently confirmed cases in Georgia. Similarly to the local outbreaks, all of the nationally confirmed ...