Declared eliminated in 2000, the disease is making a comeback across the US, with nearly 4,900 cases reported nationwide this year

A child has died from measles in New York State for the first time in 30 years, local authorities announced Monday.

Measles cases have more than doubled across the country this year, with nearly 4,900 infections reported as of late October, compared with 2,289 in all of 2025, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Last year’s tally was already the highest since 1991, when 9,643 cases were recorded.

A highly contagious viral respiratory disease that was officially eliminated in the US in 2000 following a successful mass vaccination campaign.…