The Ministry of Health in Indiana has reported the first case of measles in the state of 2025.
The person was only identified as an uncomfortable minor in Allen Province, Indiana. The child is expected to recover.
The state's health and state officials are working to confirm any additional cases.
This is the first case in Indiana since the measles were confirmed in a resident of Lake in early 2024.
According to health officials, the one measles case is “outbreak” because it is easily spread. A full list of measles symptoms can be found on the CDC. The measles are very infectious and spread through the air and by contacting a person to a person. According to MDHHS, the disease can live for up to two hours in the air where the injured person was present.
Illinois had one case reported so far. Chicago health officials They urge people to make sure they have been vaccinated against a very gastroenteritis.
In the nearby Michigan, there was Three measles reported yet.
Texas measles outbreak
According to the Center for Disease Control, Texas has reported more than 400 measles as of April 7, 2025.
As CBS News mentioned, A continuous outbreak in Texas The neighboring states have pushed the use of measles in the United States this year to the highest levels that were seen since a large wave of cases in 2019, which was the worst in the United States decades.
As of April 7, a The second child died One of the reasons for measles in Texas is.
Also, the smaller outbreaks in New Jersey, Georgia, Ouhayu and Konsas.
Joseph Boustics contributed to this report.
