Category: Measles
NPR: U.S. measles cases more than double what they were last year as outbreak spreads
The U.S. is grappling with its worst resurgence of measles in decades, with cases particularly high in the state of Pennsylvania.
Oct 26, 2026
CIDRAP: Public Health Alerts report highlights 5 measles importations into Washington state early this year
As opposed to a current measles outbreak in Pennsylvania that’s rapidly expanding and has topped 1,300 cases, an outbreak in Washington state earlier this year involved multiple imported cases but was limited to 26 infections after a rapid response by local, state, and national officials.
Oct 26, 2026
The Hill: Pennsylvania warns of congenital measles risk as cases rise
Pennsylvania officials warned doctors this week about an increase in congenital measles as the state continues to battle the worst outbreak in the disease it has seen in decades.
Oct 22, 2026
CNN: One US measles outbreak is proving particularly deadly. Here’s why
An ongoing measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has quickly become the largest and deadliest in the United States in more than 30 years. Historical data suggests that 1 to 3 people will die out of every 1,000 unvaccinated people who contract measles. But Pennsylvania has reported five measles-associated deaths — with a sixth under review — out of about 1,300 total reported cases since the start of the outbreak in April.
Oct 22, 2026
CIDRAP: New CDC report details deadly toll of delayed measles complication in kids
Measles is sometimes dismissed as an unserious disease or ‘just a rash.’ But the highly contagious virus can cause serious illness not just during initial infection but years later, after patients appear to have made a full recovery.
Oct 16, 2026
PBS: Pennsylvania doctor urges vaccination as measles outbreak grows
The CDC has confirmed more than 4,000 cases of measles this year as the country grapples with the largest outbreak of the highly infectious virus in 35 years. Nearly a fifth of cases comprise children under the age of five, and 95% are among unvaccinated people. Amna Nawaz spoke with Dr. Evan Shirey, a pediatric infectious disease doctor based in Pennsylvania.
Oct 16, 2026
NBC: CDC sending a ‘disease detective’ to help stop measles outbreak in Pennsylvania
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending one of its scientists to Pennsylvania to help curb the state’s growing measles outbreak, a CDC spokesperson said Thursday. That person, a “disease detective” within the agency’s Epidemic Intelligence Service, is scheduled to arrive later this week.
Oct 16, 2026
AP: Measles is surging in the US. These graphics show how bad it has gotten
The U.S. is enduring its worst year for measles since 1991. Since the beginning of last year, large outbreaks have been reported in several states, including Texas, Utah, South Carolina and, now, Pennsylvania.
Oct 9, 2026
AP: Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the US
Pennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials said Monday, making it the largest state outbreak in more than three decades.
Oct 7, 2026
FOX: New York declares measles disaster emergency as cases surge in Pennsylvania
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a statewide emergency on Monday over a measles outbreak spreading from Pennsylvania. It is the first time an emergency declaration has been issued since measles began surging in the U.S. in 2025.
Oct 7, 2026