So far in 2025, 1,288 cases of measles have been reported. The last time the number was that high was 1992, eight years before the disease was completely eradicated

Falling vaccination rates could lead to the return of previously eliminated diseases, and many more people will be at risk of catching those diseases, including infants too young to get the shots, people who are immunocompromised and the elderly.

According to the CDC, emergency room visits for tick bites in the Northeast are at their highest levels in at least five years.

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The national case count reached 1,288 on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, though public health experts say the true figure may be higher.

Only 34 percent of patients with erythema migrans >5 cm are positive for Lyme disease by a standard two-tier testing (STTT) algorithm, and of patients continuing to experience symptoms, only 35 percent follow up with a clinician,

"Early diagnosis and treatment, with additional follow-up by health care providers, has the potential to improve patient outcomes, decrease the percentage of people who progress to persistent Lyme disease, and reduce the overall burden of Lyme disease," they added.

The number of reported measles cases in the United States has hit 1,288 in the first six months of this year, the most since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000.

The charitable foundation for the Twin Cities organization Abbey's Hope said the CDC cuts could impact their work.