On Tuesday (4/1/25), the Tennessee Department of Health confirmed three additional cases of measles in Middle Tennessee.
This brings Tennessee’s total to four, confirmed cases of measles in 2025.
There is currently an ongoing, national measles outbreak, involving over 480 cases in 20 states, with two, confirmed fatalities.
Measles is a highly infectious and potentially fatal disease which spreads very easily through the air when an infected person speaks, coughs or sneezes.
Measles typically has a classic red, spotty rash that begins on the face and spreads over the body. Additional symptoms can include fever, headache, and generally not feeling well, followed by rash, cough, red eyes, or congestion.
In rare cases measles can cause blindness, deafness, brain damage and death.
TDH encourages consultation with your medical provider about measles prevention. Two doses of the MMR vaccine are highly effective at preventing measles.