On Apr. 1, 2025, the Tennessee Department of Health confirmed three additional cases of measles in Middle Tennessee were being investigated by public health officials. This brings Tennessee’s total to four, confirmed cases of measles in 2025.

One of the newly-confirmed cases is related to Tennessee’s first confirmed measles case on March 21, 2025. No additional details are available about Tennessee’s positive cases. All three of the recently confirmed cases were recovering at home. Public health officials are working to identify other locations and persons potentially exposed to the virus.

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. Measles is a highly infectious and potentially fatal disease which spreads very easily through the air when an infected person speaks, coughs or sneezes.