An Alabamian living and working outside the state has tested positive for measles, but is not related to any known exposures in the state, the Alabama Department of Public Health said Thursday.
The individual was unvaccinated, according to the department. The department was unable to release any other identifying information on Thursday afternoon.
“However, it serves as a reminder that unvaccinated individuals can be exposed to measles while traveling within the United States or internationally and may unknowingly bring the virus home, where it can be spread to others,” a statement from the department said Thursday.
As of Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 2,260 cases reported by 44 states of the highly contagious virus. In 2025, there were 2,289 cases reported by 45 states.
There was one confirmed case of measles in Alabama in 2025: an unvaccinated child in the northern part of the state who was under 5 years old. The child later recovered.