Category: Measles
Texas Measles Strain Continues to Spread, Officials Say
NYT If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished soon, the United States will lose its “elimination status,” as determined by the World Health Organization. The measles strain that triggered a huge outbreak in the Southwest continues to spread, threatening to end America’s status as a nation that by and large has eliminated the illness, a federal […]
Nov 19, 2025
First measles cases found in central Utah; state’s total infections surpass 80
KSL.com More Utahns are being diagnosed with the highly contagious measles virus. The Central Utah Health Department announced in a news release Monday that two measles cases have been confirmed in residents. The infections mark the first in the central Utah district. The department said both cases were in people who are unvaccinated, “who had […]
Nov 19, 2025
C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for the First Time
NYT If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization. Health officials on Monday linked for the first time the measles outbreak that began in Texas with another in Utah […]
Nov 19, 2025
South Carolina: DPH Confirms 8 new Measles Cases in Upstate Outbreak, Bringing Outbreak Total to 43
SC DPH The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is reporting eight new cases of measles in the state since Friday. The total number of cases in South Carolina now related to the Upstate outbreak is 43, and the total number reported to DPH this year is 46. Six of the eight cases are household members […]
Nov 12, 2025
The Americas have lost their measles elimination status
CBC We’re wrapping up our live updates for the moment on Canada’s loss of its measles elimination status. The announcement didn’t come as a surprise to many, but health officials and experts say it is a setback in terms of Canada’s reputation and standing for public health globally. It also shows how there are gaps […]
Nov 12, 2025
Nevada: 20 new measles cases reported since Oct. 30th
8 News Now Measles cases continue to climb in the area around Colorado City, Arizona, now at a total of 158. The region on the Arizona-Utah border is just 160 miles east of Las Vegas. Cases have increased steadily in the border towns of Hildale in Kane County, Utah, and Colorado City, which is in […]
Nov 5, 2025
Central Asia is a hot spot for measles – WHO data
eurasia.net Vaccine hesitancy produces a predictable rise in infection rates. Central Asian states have some of the highest rates in the world for the preventable disease of measles, according to fresh data published by the World Health Organization. Over the past 12 months, Kyrgyzstan has sported the world’s highest rate of measles cases with 1,392 per 1 million […]
Nov 5, 2025
Measles cases approach 1,700 in U.S.
American Hospital Assn here have been 1,681 confirmed cases of measles in the U.S. so far this year, according to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Cases have been reported by 42 states and jurisdictions, and 12% of cases have been hospitalized. There have been 44 reported outbreaks, and 87% of all cases […]
Nov 5, 2025
Outbreaks of measles are fueled by outbreaks of mistrust
AAMC The key to understanding and fighting the forces that fuel measles and other viral outbreaks is better communication with families, says infectious disease physician Adam Ratner, MD, MPH. The day in 2018 that a child with measles showed up at his New York City hospital was a watershed moment for infectious disease specialist Adam […]
Nov 5, 2025
The Americas, led by Canada, is on the brink of losing measles-elimination status
STAT The Americas — North, Central, and South — is the only region of the world that has ever managed to stop endemic transmission of measles. But that hard-won victory against the highly contagious virus is on the verge of being rolled back. This week an expert committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) […]
Nov 5, 2025