TENNESSEE ( WHNT ) — As the measles outbreak spreads from state to state, Tennessee has confirmed four cases in the upper central portion of the state, according to the Tennessee Department of Health.
As of April 10, the Centers for Disease Control said it has confirmed 712 measles cases throughout the United States. While the center said it is aware of other cases being reported by other areas, the CDC has only confirmed a total of 712 cases.
There have been 7 outbreaks (defined as 3 or more related cases) reported in 2025, and 93% of confirmed cases (660 of 712) are outbreak-associated. For comparison, 16 outbreaks were reported during 2024 and 69% of cases (198 of 285) were outbreak-associated.
CDC
The following 25 areas/states have reported measles cases:
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York City
- New York State
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Washington
The Tennessee Department of Health announced the first confirmed case in the state on March 21. The department said it was from a middle Tennessee resident and that the likely source of the infection was being investigated…