America Out Loud PULSE with Dr. Mary Talley Bowden – The word “outbreak” suggests large numbers of people are getting the disease. In 2024, the CDC reported a total of 285 measles cases in the US. More recently, a total of 222 cases have been reported. However, compared to the high of 1274 cases in 2019, these numbers are relatively low, and the uptick in cases can hardly be described as an “outbreak.”