There have been more than 760 cases of measles in 23 states, including two in Florida. This is the highest number of cases recorded in the United States in the past 25 years, and the majority of infected people have not been vaccinated.

Measles cases in the United States reached a new high this week, with 695 cases reported to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), surpassing the previous record since the disease was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. The highly contagious disease, now present in 22 states, has been spreading rapidly through communities where people are unvaccinated.

More than 900 UCLA and Cal State LA students and staff have been quarantined to prevent the spread of measles. Meanwhile in Sacramento, a hearing this week on a measles bill drew lots of protestors. Hundreds of people lined up to comment against a bill that would strengthen vaccine requirements.

As of April 24, there have been at least 695 reported measles cases in 22 states, making this year’s outbreak the worst the United States has seen in over two decades, according to a CDC statement.

With the number of measles cases approaching a modern high in the United States, many are wondering whether or not the measles shots they got as a kid will have kept them immune in the decades since. Not only can immunity stop people from coming down with the potentially deadly disease it can also help prevent the disease from spreading.

The United States is staring down what could be the worst year for measles outbreaks since the country eliminated the disease as an endemic illness in 2000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, creating a growing public health threat that medical experts say some communities are bringing on themselves by rejecting a safe and reliable vaccine.

The United States is staring down what could be the worst year for measles outbreaks since the country eliminated the disease as an endemic illness in 2000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, creating a growing public health threat that medical experts say some communities are bringing on themselves by rejecting a safe and reliable vaccine.

The United States is staring down what could be the worst year for measles outbreaks since the country eliminated the disease as an endemic illness in 2000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, creating a growing public health threat that medical experts say some communities are bringing on themselves by rejecting a safe and reliable vaccine.