Of the 1,288 measles cases nationwide, a majority of them come from Texas. The Lone Star state's 753 confirmed cases are the most among the other 30-plus states with cases, according to CDC data. New Mexico's 95 cases are the second-highest in the nation, followed by Kansas' 87 cases.

There have been 1,277 confirmed cases of measles this year, which has eclipsed 2019 to become the highest annual total since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000. And there is still half

Measles was considered eradicated in the United States in 2000. For the first time in 25 years, cases have reached a new high.

While Illinois has had eight cases of the virus so far this year, at least 1,288 cases have been confirmed nationwide, the most in more than 30 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

According to the CDC, a total of 1,288 confirmed measles cases were reported by 39 states so far this year. That marks the highest annual measles case tally in 33 years, when officials recorded more than 2,100 infections in 1992.

As the U.S. records its worth year for measles spread since 2019, the Illinois Department of Public Health Friday will hold an update on the status of the highly contagious virus with cases across the state.

Public Health is asking New Brunswickers in Sussex or people who recently visited the region to monitor for measles symptoms and get vaccinated, following a confirmed case of the illness.