Category: Measles
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
Measles is making a comeback: Can we stop it?
Harvard Health Seven things to know about the recent measles outbreaks. Has the recent news about measles outbreaks in the US surprised you? Didn’t it seem like we were done with measles? In the US, widespread vaccination halted the ongoing spread of measles more than 20 years ago, a major public health achievement. Before an effective vaccine […]
Oct 29, 2025
Measles in the Chicago area since September
Outbreak News Today The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) report since September this year, There have been five confirmed cases of measles in the surrounding Chicago area- four cases in suburban Cook County residents, and one case in a Lake County, Indiana resident. The four measles cases in suburban Cook County are epidemiologically linked. […]
Oct 29, 2025
Measles outbreak grows in South Carolina, mobile vaccine unit deployed
WYFF News The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is adding eight new confirmed cases of measles in Spartanburg County since Friday, bringing the total number of cases in South Carolina this year to 33 and the total number of cases in the current Upstate outbreak to 30. All eight new cases were linked to close […]
Oct 29, 2025
Canada is likely to lose its measles elimination status. The U.S. could be next.
NBC News Neither country has been able to stop continuous spread of the highly contagious virus within the past year. Canada is on track to lose its measles elimination status as an outbreak that began a year ago continues to spread. The United States could follow in the coming months. The Canadian outbreak began in […]
Oct 29, 2025
Measles 2025: Looking Back and Moving Forward
Contagion It should not have happened, and yet it did. We know better, but we continue to make the same mistakes. Measles (rubeola), the most contagious virus infecting humans (FIGURE 1), remains endemic in many parts of the world. Thanks to highly effective measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines, the virus was declared eliminated in […]
Oct 22, 2025
New measles cases reported in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, amid outbreak
WYFF The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is adding four new confirmed cases of measles in Spartanburg County since Friday, bringing the total number of cases in South Carolina this year to 23 and the number of cases in the current outbreak to 20. Two of the cases were among close contacts to known cases […]
Oct 22, 2025
Western Australia Measles Alert
WA Dept of Health There have been 51 cases of measles identified in WA in 2025 year to date, of which 11 have been identified in the current Pilbara community outbreak. Measles typically develops around 10 days after being exposed to the virus, but this can vary from 7 to 18 days. Measles is highly infectious and can spread via airborne droplets to […]
Oct 22, 2025