CDC says US measles outbreak is worst since 2019 as RFK Jr. pushes alternative treatments

Published March 15, 2025 12:21pm ET



Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing alternative measles treatments as the United States endures its worst outbreak since 2019.

The Centers for Disease Control published figures indicating the U.S. has seen at least 308 measles cases this year, with the majority in New Mexico and Texas. The total as of March is higher than the entirety of last year, which ended with 285 infections.

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