Two new measles cases linked to overseas travel and originating from the same household have been confirmed in Auckland, just three weeks after New Zealand declared a previous outbreak over.

The number of measles cases recorded across Australia in 2025 has risen to nearly three times the total reported last year, as outbreaks continue to spread globally.

Health authorities in Sydney have issued a measles alert, warning residents to monitor for symptoms through the Christmas period following an active case in the community over nine days.

Health authorities in New South Wales (NSW) have issued a measles alert for Sydney after confirming that the highly infectious disease is likely circulating in the city.

US State health officials announced on Monday that a measles outbreak in Texas, which infected more than 700 people, has officially been declared over.

Canada's Ontario province reported at least 197 new measles cases over the past week, bringing the province's total to 1,440 confirmed and probable infections since an outbreak began in October 2024, according to a report Thursday.

Misinformation is exacerbating a growing public health crisis in the United States, where the country is currently battling its most severe measles outbreak in over a decade, according to a new survey released by KFF Health News.

A day care facility in a Texas county affected by the ongoing measles outbreak has reported multiple cases, including among children too young to be fully vaccinated, according to public health officials.

The measles outbreak in western Texas continues to spread, with 22 new cases confirmed over the last five days, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 422, according to data released on Tuesday.