Category: Measles
Why a deadly, massive measles outbreak in Bangladesh has some U.S. health experts concerned
CBS News A measles outbreak in Bangladesh that has killed almost 400 people is spreading fast, and health experts say it could carry risks even for the U.S., where cases of the disease are already at levels not seen in decades as vaccination rates continue to fall. Most of those killed by the measles outbreak in Bangladesh […]
May 20, 2026
Inside the largest U.S. measles outbreak in decades: Records reveal spread in vaccine-hesitant community
Healthbeat Case #1 in what would become the largest U.S. measles outbreak in decades was a parent in South Carolina’s Upstate Region near Spartanburg. The next seven people to fall ill were all children. Three of them were being cared for at home – limiting their ability to spread the highly contagious measles virus to […]
May 20, 2026
Will the USA lose its measles elimination status?
The Lancet The USA currently faces its largest measles outbreak in decades, with 2280 confirmed cases in 2025 and 910 additional cases reported in just the first 6 weeks of 2026.1 This re-emergence threatens one of the country’s major public health achievements: the elimination of measles in 2000, a feat reached after several years of extensive […]
May 6, 2026
CDC warns additional measles cases in US are expected amid upcoming travel season
ABC News With a busy travel season approaching, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that additional measles cases in the U.S. can be expected over the next few months. The agency sent the alert to state and local health departments, reminding them to report measles cases to the CDC within 24 hours and to […]
Apr 29, 2026
Measles deaths are coming. Doctors are fighting an uphill battle.
Washington Post OPINION This November, the Pan American Health Organization will review whether the United States has lost its measles elimination status — a designation held since 2000. As of April 23, 1,792 confirmed cases have been reported across the U.S. Utah is the latest epicenter: nearly 600 cases since last summer. At one to three deaths per […]
Apr 29, 2026
Utah: Several preschools exposed to measles, cases reach 600
News4 Utah New measles exposure locations have been released, including several preschools and elementary schools. Utah has now hit 602 confirmed measles cases during the current outbreak. According to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Utah now has 602 confirmed measles cases during the current outbreak, which started in June 2025. Southern […]
Apr 15, 2026
Experts warn that communities underestimate measles’ danger
Scientific American It feels increasingly difficult to go a day without hearing about yet another outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease. In 2024 pertussis, also known as whooping cough, suddenly seemed to be everywhere. Last year the nation recorded the most measles cases since the illness was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, and of course […]
Apr 8, 2026
Emergency jabs after 100 children die of suspected measles in a month in Bangladesh
BBC Bangladesh is battling its worse measles outbreak in years, with more than 100 children dead amid a rise in unvaccinated infants. The government, in partnership with the United Nations, has begun conducting an emergency measles-rubella vaccination drive for children across the country, after more than 900 cases were confirmed since March. Measles is a […]
Apr 8, 2026
There’s a massive measles vaccine campaign in Mexico. Is the public on board?
NPRIn Mexico, a sweeping measles outbreak has triggered a sweeping response — a campaign to vaccinate 2.5 million people a week. In the capital, posters are plastered with QR codes for people to look up the nearest spot for vaccination. Nurses go door-to-door, and there are pop-up vaccine stations in bakeries, bus stations, cinemas, shopping […]
Apr 1, 2026
Utah measles outbreak brings its biggest surge yet
Axios Utah health officials have confirmed 142 new measles cases since March 10. Why it matters: The rolling, three-week case count reflects a surge of more than 30% compared to last week’s tally, and shows the biggest increase in cases since the state’s outbreak began last summer. Between the lines: Measles symptoms typically appear one to three weeks after exposure to the highly-contagious disease. Threat […]
Apr 1, 2026