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MEASLES IN SEDGWICK COUNTY & THE STATE

Page Last Updated: July 11, 2025

The Latest in Sedgwick County
Sedgwick County Cases as of: July 11, 2025
Confirmed Cases in Sedgwick County: 2
Current Sedgwick County Public Exposure Locations: 1

2025 MEASLES CASES IN SEDGWICK COUNTY 

The Sedgwick County Health Department has confirmed a second measles case in an unvaccinated child 0-5 years old.

  • This Sedgwick County case is not connected to the first case reported on May 7 and is also unrelated to the ongoing measles outbreak in southwest Kansas.
  • The source of exposure is unknown; however, there is currently no evidence of community spread.
  • All close contacts have been identified, and there is no risk to the general public.

On May 7, 2025, the Sedgwick County Health Department confirmed its first case of measles in an unvaccinated child between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. (See Press Release | Espanol.)

  • The case was unrelated to the outbreak in southwest Kansas.
  • Prior to 2025, the last measles case in Sedgwick County was in 2017. 
The Latest in Kansas
  • Most cases in Kansas continue to present among unvaccinated children. 
Kansas Cases as of: July 9, 2025
Confirmed Cases in KS: 87
Cases Associated with Ongoing Outbreak in Southwestern KS: 84
Reno and Sedgwick County Cases Thought to be associated with International Travel: <6

Counties reporting measles cases in Kansas: 11 counties

  • Finney*+ County (<6)
  • Ford*+ County (<6)
  • Grant*+ County (<6)
  • Gray* County (28)
  • Haskell* County (20)
  • Kiowa*+ County (6)
  • Morton* County (<6)
  • Pawnee*+ (7)
  • Reno (<6)
  • Sedgwick (2)
  • Stevens* County (9)

KDHE suppresses case counts of less than 6 in a county.

*Outbreak-associated County.

+ Resolved status - more than 42 days have passed with no new cases.

 

MEASLES IN THE UNITED STATES

OUTBREAKS IN U.S. BY YEAR 2025 2024
Outbreaks* in the U.S.:
(3 or more cases in one area)		 27 16
Percentage of Outbreak-Associated Confirmed Cases:

 88%

(1,115 of 1,267)

69%

(198 of 285)

*An outbreak is 3 or more cases in an area.

The CDC recently updated its measles travel advisory, noting that measles cases are rising in many countries and that all international travelers should be fully vaccinated with the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, including an early dose for infants ages 6 to 11 months old.
Measles Outbreak in the United States by the Numbers
Date Last Updated: July 9, 2025
Confirmed measles cases in the U.S. 1,288
Percentage of Unvaccinated Cases 92%
Percentage of Hospitalizations 13%
Total Measles-related Deaths 3
Measles Outbreak in Texas and New Mexico by the Numbers
TEXAS

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting an outbreak of measles in the South Plains region of Texas (near Lubbock).

Date Last Updated: July 8, 2025
Confirmed TX Cases: 753
Measles-Related Deaths in TX: 2 Unvaccinated Children
NEW MEXICO

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is reporting an outbreak of measles linked to the Texas outbreak.

Date Last Updated: July 11, 2025
Confirmed NM Cases 95
Measles-Related NM Deaths: 1 Adult
(unknown vaccination status)
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Additional Measles-Related Facts
  • 2019 is only other year in which there were more than 1,000 cases since measles was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000.
  • According to the CDC, a total of 1,274 confirmed measles cases were identified in 2019, only 272 more than the number of cases reported during the first five months of 2025.