The number of measles cases in the U.S. has reached a 33-year record high, years after it was officially eliminated in the country, prompting public health experts to sound the alarm that other diseases could experience a similar resurgence.

The U.S. is having the worst measles outbreak in decades. Here’s what experts recommend you do to avoid getting sick.

Measles cases in the U.S. are at their highest in more than three decades. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. has 1,288 cases since the beginning of the year.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday tallied the highest number of US measles cases since the disease was declared eliminated a quarter-century ago, just as a key Senate committee split the vote to advance President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the public health agency.

After being declared "eliminated" in the United States in 2000, confirmed cases of measles — a highly infectious disease — have hit a 33-year high at 1,288 so far this year. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that cases surpassed 2019,

The U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread in more than three decades, and the year is only half over. Dr.

In today’s Health Alert, the number of measles cases in the U.S. has reached a level not seen in 33 years.