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

As of Feb. 20, there were a total of 93 measles cases reported in eight states: Alaska, California, Georgia, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, Rhode Island and Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For comparison, 285 cases were reported in the U.S. in 2024.

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

Measles are on the rise in the U.S. Alabama Department of Pubic Health reminds parents of the importance of measles vaccine.

Fifteen measles cases have been reported in Gaines County, Texas, where nearly 14% of K-12 students had a vaccine exemption last school year.

According to the CDC, measles symptoms appear seven to 14 days after contact with the virus and typically include high fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes. Measles rash appears three to five days after the first symptoms. Koplik's spots, tiny white spots that may appear inside the mouth two to three days after symptoms begin

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 ...

Alaska, Georgia, New York and Rhode Island have also reported measles cases this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "This is a measles outbreak that began in a very ...

Measles cases are rising in the United States and Canada, primarily among the unvaccinated, according to statistics from both countries.