COLUMBUS, Ohio — Health authorities announced a measles outbreak in Ohio on Wednesday, making the state among the latest to sound the alarm over growing numbers of infections.
Ohio Department of Health officials said the outbreak consists of 10 people in Ashtabula County bordering Pennsylvania. Nine cases are linked to an unvaccinated man reported last week as the state's first measles case of 2025.
In the central part of Ohio, there is also a confirmed case in Knox County, where a "visitor" exposed others to measles in the community and nearby counties. None of the individuals infected with the highly contagious disease were vaccinated.
The announcement from Ohio health authorities comes as measles cases nationwide in 2025 have already surpassed 2024's total case count. The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show 378 people in 18 states have been diagnosed with measles. The outbreaks are primarily in Texas and New Mexico.
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