US measles cases are up in 2024. What’s driving the increase?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

US measles cases are up in 2024. What’s driving the increase?

Associated Press  

Measles outbreaks in the U.S. and abroad are raising health experts’ concern about the preventable, once-common childhood virus. The CDC on Thursday released a report on recent measles case trends, noting that cases in the first three months of this year were 17 times higher than the average number seen in the first three months of the previous three years. While health officials seem to be doing a good job detecting and responding to outbreaks, “the rapid increase in the number of reported measles cases during the first quarter of 2024 represents a renewed threat to elimination,” the report’s authors said. According to Thursday’s report, most of the recent importations involved unvaccinated Americans who got infected in the Middle East and Africa and brought measles back to the U.S. Where were this year’s U.S. measles outbreaks? Health officials confirmed measles cases in 17 states so far this year, including cases in New York City, Philadelphia and Chicago.

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As measles cases rise, some parents become vaccine enthusiasts
1 day, 5 hours ago

As measles cases rise, some parents become vaccine enthusiasts

NPR  

As measles cases rise, some parents become vaccine enthusiasts toggle caption Karl Tapales/Moment RF/Getty Images As a measles outbreak in West Texas and New Mexico continues to grow, and other states report outbreaks of their own, some pediatricians across the U.S. say they are seeing a new trend among concerned parents: vaccine enthusiasm. Sponsor Message Measles spreads quickly in communities …

Texas reaches 400 measles cases as U.S. sees outbreaks in 5 states
3 days, 5 hours ago

Texas reaches 400 measles cases as U.S. sees outbreaks in 5 states

LA Times  

At least five states have active measles outbreaks as of Friday, and Texas’ is the largest with 400 cases. The new outbreaks confirm health experts’ fears that the virus will take hold in other U.S. communities with low vaccination rates and that the spread could stretch on for a year. A doctor can order a lab test called an MMR …

Dutch measles cases jump by 46% in a week as primary school clusters spread
5 days, 5 hours ago

Dutch measles cases jump by 46% in a week as primary school clusters spread

NL Times  

Concerns are growing in the Netherlands over the ongoing surge in measles cases, as the RIVM reported 50 new infections since last week, pushing the year's total to 158. The public health institute again highlighted the development of measles clusters in several primary schools in areas with low vaccination rates, primarily affecting children under 10 years old. The RIVM reiterated …

Texas measles cases expected to rise for months to come, but vaccination efforts show promise
1 week, 2 days ago

Texas measles cases expected to rise for months to come, but vaccination efforts show promise

Firstpost  

Texas health officials say they’d like to see more uptake in the communities at the epicenter of the outbreak, especially in Gaines County — where the childhood vaccination rate against measles is 82% Two months after the outbreak started, measles cases in West Texas are still increasing, and local public health experts warn the official case count is likely to …

Measles outbreak could last a year, health official in Texas says
1 week, 6 days ago

Measles outbreak could last a year, health official in Texas says

CNN  

CNN — Three hundred and twenty-one cases have been reported in the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, the states said Tuesday. Texas has reported 279 outbreak-associated cases, New Mexico has reported 38 cases, and Oklahoma had previously reported four cases. The Oklahoma State Department of Health said last week that it had four measles cases in …

Three months into 2025, US measles cases surpass total for 2024
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Three months into 2025, US measles cases surpass total for 2024

CNN  

CNN — Three months into 2025, the United States has surpassed the total number of measles cases in the country for all of last year. As of Friday, Texas has reported 259 cases this year, New Mexico has tallied 35 cases and Oklahoma reported two. “As I’m seeing this outbreak unfold, it brings me back to the year 2000 when …

MEASLES SURGE: Cases of deadly virus rocket to highest level in 25 years - is your area a hotspot?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

MEASLES SURGE: Cases of deadly virus rocket to highest level in 25 years - is your area a hotspot?

Daily Mail  

Europe was today rocked by fresh measles fears after cases soared to the highest level in over 25 years. According to the WHO, children under five accounted for more than 40 per cent of the 127,350 cases reported last year in the region. In England, 89.3 per cent of two-year-olds received their first dose of the MMR vaccine in the …

Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia doubled last year to the highest reported level since 1997
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia doubled last year to the highest reported level since 1997

LA Times  

A vial of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is on display at the Lubbock Health Department on Feb. 26 in Lubbock, Texas. There were 127,350 measles cases reported in Europe and Central Asia in 2024, double the number of cases reported the previous year and the highest number since 1997, according to an analysis by the World Health Organization …

Measles cases are still rising in Texas. Here’s what you should know about the contagious virus
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Measles cases are still rising in Texas. Here’s what you should know about the contagious virus

Associated Press  

Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico are now up to more than 250 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes. Here’s what you need to know about measles in the U.S. How many measles cases are there in Texas and New Mexico? Texas state health officials said Tuesday there were 25 new cases of measles …

West Texas measles outbreak expands to three states
2 weeks, 6 days ago

West Texas measles outbreak expands to three states

CNN  

CNN — The measles outbreak in West Texas is linked with cases in New Mexico, officials said Tuesday, as well as new cases reported in Oklahoma. In West Texas, 223 cases have been reported, according to a Tuesday update from the Texas Department of Health Services – 25 more confirmed cases since an update on Friday. New Mexico’s Department of …

West Texas measles outbreak expands to three states
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

West Texas measles outbreak expands to three states

CNN  

CNN — The measles outbreak in West Texas is linked with cases in New Mexico, officials said Tuesday, as well as new cases reported in Oklahoma. In West Texas, 223 cases have been reported, according to a Tuesday update from the Texas Department of Health Services – 25 more confirmed cases since an update on Friday. New Mexico’s Department of …

Measles: During the last major outbreaks in the US, it took extraordinary measures to stop the spread
3 weeks ago

Measles: During the last major outbreaks in the US, it took extraordinary measures to stop the spread

CNN  

CNN — Six years ago, two communities in New York – one in Brooklyn and one in Rockland County – were facing the worst measles outbreaks the United States had seen in decades. “We were up against quite a bit of resistance in terms of getting people vaccinated as quickly as we would have liked,” said Dr. Oxiris Barbot, president …

West Texas Reports Nearly 200 Measles Cases. New Mexico Is Up To 30
3 weeks, 2 days ago

West Texas Reports Nearly 200 Measles Cases. New Mexico Is Up To 30

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A historic measles outbreak in West Texas is just short of 200 cases, Texas state health officials said Friday, while the number of cases in neighboring New Mexico tripled to 30. New Mexico health officials had been reporting for weeks a steady number of cases in Lea County — which borders the epicenter of Texas’ outbreak. The …

US Measles Cases Jump 35% in a Week; Now Found in 12 States
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

US Measles Cases Jump 35% in a Week; Now Found in 12 States

Live Mint  

-- US measles cases jumped by a third over the past week, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, a worrying sign in the outbreak that’s already linked to two deaths. The CDC’s weekly data lags behind each individual state’s count and only includes confirmed cases reported the Thursday before data is released, so does not include the …

Texas and New Mexico face historic measles surge — What you need to know
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Texas and New Mexico face historic measles surge — What you need to know

India Today  

A historic measles outbreak in West Texas is just short of 200 cases, Texas state health officials said on Friday, while the number of cases in neighbouring New Mexico tripled in a day to 30. Texas health officials identified 39 new infections of the highly contagious disease, bringing the total count in the West Texas outbreak to 198 people since …

Two dead, 200 sickened in US measles outbreak: authorities
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Two dead, 200 sickened in US measles outbreak: authorities

Raw Story  

A measles outbreak in the southwestern United States has killed two people and infected more than 200, prompting a top health agency to issue a travel warning. "With spring and summer travel season approaching in the United States, CDC emphasizes the important role that clinicians and public health officials play in preventing the spread of measles," the agency said. "They …

Number of measles cases almost doubled in the second half of February
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Number of measles cases almost doubled in the second half of February

NL Times  

The number of measles cases has increased significantly in the last few weeks. The second half of February saw 29 people contract the contagious virus. The National Institute for Public Health and Environment registered 31 cases of measles in January and 32 cases in February. The RIVM sees a “cluster of children with measles around a school.” The regional GGD …

Nearly 160 measles cases reported in US Texas
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Nearly 160 measles cases reported in US Texas

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2025-03-04 10:20 Devonay Pena comforts her 13-month-old daughter, Jaqi Herrera, after Herrera received her first dose of the MMR vaccine at the City of Lubbock Health Department in Lubbock, Texas, US February 27, 2025. HOUSTON -- Nearly 160 measles cases have been reported in Texas, the second largest US state, state health officials said on Monday, warning …

Is RFK Jr right about the US measles outbreak being 'not unusual'?
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Is RFK Jr right about the US measles outbreak being 'not unusual'?

Firstpost  

As measles cases surge in Texas and other states, US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr claims such outbreaks are routine. Public health experts warn that declining vaccination rates are fuelling larger and more frequent outbreaks, with the US witnessing its first measles-related death in a decade. File Image/Reuters The United States is facing a surge in measles cases, with …

U.S. records first measles death in decade as outbreak spreads
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

U.S. records first measles death in decade as outbreak spreads

The Hindu  

The United States has recorded its first measles-related death in over a decade, as a growing number of cases sweeps across the country, with Texas emerging as the epicentre of the outbreak, officials said. A school-aged child in west Texas, who was unvaccinated, succumbed to the highly contagious but preventable respiratory disease on Wednesday, marking the first measles-related death in …

Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child’s death
Top News
1 month ago

Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child’s death

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child, health officials said Friday. The Texas Department of State Health Services said cases span over nine counties in West Texas, including almost 100 in Gaines County, and 20 patients have been hospitalized …

Parents rush to vaccinate children after measles outbreak hits Texas
Top News
1 month ago

Parents rush to vaccinate children after measles outbreak hits Texas

Raw Story  

by Moisés ÁVILA Five-year-old Shado is one of dozens of children being rushed to a health center in the US state of Texas to get the measles vaccine, after the recent death in the area of a child who was not immunized against the highly contagious virus. The death came as immunization rates have declined nationwide, with the latest cases …

Measles cases approach 150 in ongoing West Texas outbreak
1 month ago

Measles cases approach 150 in ongoing West Texas outbreak

CNN  

CNN — One hundred forty-six measles cases have been reported in the outbreak in West Texas, the Texas Department of Health Services said in an update today. Around 10% of cases have been in infants, who can have serious outcomes from measles, Dr. Jennifer Shuford, commissioner for the Texas department of State Health Services said on Friday. The actual number …

Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child’s death
1 month ago

Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child’s death

LA Times  

The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated school-age child, health officials said Friday. The Texas Department of State Health Services said cases span nine counties in west Texas, including almost 100 in Gaines County, and 20 patients have been hospitalized so far. Robert …

The measles situation worldwide: Fewer vaccinations and more outbreaks
1 month ago

The measles situation worldwide: Fewer vaccinations and more outbreaks

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The U.S. registered its first death from measles since 2015 this week, as a child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in Texas. Britain reported 2,911 confirmed measles cases in 2024, the highest number of cases recorded annually, since 2012. Measles cases in the United States last year were nearly double the total for all of …

RFK Jr. said measles outbreaks are ‘not unusual’ in the US. Doctors say he’s wrong
1 month ago

RFK Jr. said measles outbreaks are ‘not unusual’ in the US. Doctors say he’s wrong

CNN  

CNN — When Health and Human Services Sec. “Fortunately, it’s not usual, and it’s been because of the effectiveness of the vaccine.” “The United States had really gotten to a point where we just didn’t see these kinds of outbreaks happening,” Dr. Lara Johnson, the chief medical officer of Covenant Health Lubbock Service Area, said at a news conference after …

As measles cases mount in the U.S., what’s the situation worldwide?
1 month ago

As measles cases mount in the U.S., what’s the situation worldwide?

LA Times  

A sign is seen outside of Seminole Hospital District offering measles testing, Feb. 21 in Seminole, Texas. Britain reported 2,911 confirmed measles cases in 2024, the highest number of cases recorded annually, since 2012. Measles cases in the United States last year were nearly double the total for all of 2023, raising concerns about the preventable, once-common childhood virus. Health …

US reports first measles death since 2015
1 month ago

US reports first measles death since 2015

Al Jazeera  

The United States has reported its first measles death in a decade after an unvaccinated child fell ill amid an outbreak of the highly contagious disease in Texas. The death comes amid falling immunisation rates in the US and controversy over the appointment of vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr as the country’s top health official. Addressing the outbreak at …

'Does not bode well': Doctor slams Trump's response as child dies in measles outbreak
1 month ago

'Does not bode well': Doctor slams Trump's response as child dies in measles outbreak

Raw Story  

The Trump administration is hampering efforts to fight the measles outbreak that took the life of a an unvaccinated school-aged child this week in Texas, according to an MSNBC medical consultant Dr. Davita Patel. However, the Trump administration's reluctance to encourage vaccines while simultaneously cutting public health outreach efforts, "does not bode well for the next four years," she wrote. …

Texas child dies in measles outbreak, first U.S. fatality in years
1 month ago

Texas child dies in measles outbreak, first U.S. fatality in years

Raw Story  

A child in Texas has died from measles, marking the first fatality in an outbreak that has infected more than 130 people, the state's health department announced Wednesday. Since the beginning of the year, over 130 measles cases have been reported in west Texas and neighboring New Mexico, raising concerns about the resurgence of the highly contagious disease amid declining …

An unvaccinated child has died in the Texas measles outbreak
Top News
1 month ago

An unvaccinated child has died in the Texas measles outbreak

LA Times  

Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment about the child’s death, nor did Texas Gov. A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month and the first from measles in the U.S. since 2015. The measles outbreak in rural …

Nearly 100 Measles Cases Have Been Reported in Texas
Top News
55 years, 2 months ago

Nearly 100 Measles Cases Have Been Reported in Texas

Wired  

Ninety cases of measles have been reported in Texas in less than a month, marking the worst outbreak of the disease in the border state in more than 30 years. Between 1980 and 2015, worldwide cases fell by 95 percent thanks to the combined vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella, which is given in two doses starting at 1 year …

Measles outbreak expands to 50 cases across two states…including people vaccinated against highly contagious disease
1 month, 1 week ago

Measles outbreak expands to 50 cases across two states…including people vaccinated against highly contagious disease

Daily Mail  

A fast-moving measles outbreak in northern Texas widened this week, bringing the tally to 58 cases over the past three weeks. Public health authorities in Texas and New Mexico have so far identified more than two dozen cases of measles Cold-like symptoms, such as a fever, cough and a runny or blocked nose, are usually the first signal of measles …

Texas measles cases are up, and New Mexico now has an outbreak. Here’s what you need to know
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1 month, 1 week ago

Texas measles cases are up, and New Mexico now has an outbreak. Here’s what you need to know

Associated Press  

The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday, and eight people in neighboring eastern New Mexico also have been diagnosed with measles. New Mexico health department spokesman Robert Nott said Tuesday that the agency hadn’t “identified any direct contact” between cases in its state and cases in Texas. Health department spokeswoman Lara Anton …

Measles Outbreak Rises To 48 Cases, Texas's Worst In Nearly 30 Years
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Measles Outbreak Rises To 48 Cases, Texas's Worst In Nearly 30 Years

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases, mostly in children and teens, making it the state’s worst in nearly 30 years. South Plains Public Health District Director Zach Holbrooks said earlier this week that some of the cases appear to be connected to private religious schools. Texas Department of State …

Texas measles outbreak rises to 48 cases. It’s the state’s worst in nearly 30 years
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Texas measles outbreak rises to 48 cases. It’s the state’s worst in nearly 30 years

Associated Press  

The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases, mostly in children and teens, making it the state’s worst in nearly 30 years. The cases have been concentrated in a “close-knit, undervaccinated” Mennonite community, Texas Department of State Health Services spokesperson Lara Anton said. It’s just that the community doesn’t go and get regular health …

Nearly 50 Texans infected with measles in growing outbreak
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nearly 50 Texans infected with measles in growing outbreak

Raw Story  

by Issam AHMED A growing measles outbreak in west Texas has infected 48 people, according to official state data released Friday -- the latest sign that the once-vanquished childhood disease is making a comeback as vaccination rates decline. The outbreak comes as vocal vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -- who has repeatedly and falsely linked the measles, mumps and …

West Texas measles outbreak doubles to 48 cases
1 month, 2 weeks ago

West Texas measles outbreak doubles to 48 cases

CNN  

CNN — The measles outbreak first reported in Gaines County, Texas, has doubled to 48 cases since a count released earlier this week, the Texas Department of State Health Services said Friday. With the contagious nature of the disease, the state health department says it expects that more cases will be reported in Gaines County and the surrounding areas. The …

10 new cases of measles reported in West Texas county and New Mexico
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

10 new cases of measles reported in West Texas county and New Mexico

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — Public health authorities said Tuesday that an outbreak of measles in western Texas has expanded, while a new case was confirmed nearby across state lines in New Mexico. The Texas Department of State Health Services has identified 24 measles cases in connection with the onset of symptoms within the last two weeks. In neighboring Lea County, …

As measles cases rise, a new book warns parents not to underestimate the disease
1 month, 2 weeks ago

As measles cases rise, a new book warns parents not to underestimate the disease

NPR  

As measles cases rise, a new book warns parents not to underestimate the disease toggle caption Povorozniuk Liudmyla/Getty Images It's a scourge that has afflicted mankind for more than a thousand years. "It is the most infectious disease that we know by far — much more infectious than flu, much more infectious than COVID or polio or Ebola or anything …

Fifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions

Associated Press  

Fifteen measles cases — mostly in school-aged children — have been confirmed in a small county in West Texas with one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state. South Plains Public Health District Director Zach Holbrooks said Monday that his department was first notified in late January about the first two cases in Gaines County, which he …

Measles outbreak hits unvaccinated in Texas
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Measles outbreak hits unvaccinated in Texas

Raw Story  

"Texas reports new measles outbreak in West Texas" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. At least 10 cases of measles — eight of which are among school-aged children — have been reported in Gaines County in West …

Number of measles cases increased again in January; no national outbreak yet
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Number of measles cases increased again in January; no national outbreak yet

NL Times  

The number of measles infections is increasing again. The disease was found in 23 people in January, while there was only one case in January last year and zero in January 2023. The number of infections in January is the highest it has been since the summer, and another three cases were discovered in the first few days of February. …

Childhood Vaccination Rates Were Falling Even Before the Rise of R.F.K. Jr.
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Childhood Vaccination Rates Were Falling Even Before the Rise of R.F.K. Jr.

New York Times  

Childhood Vaccination Rates Were Falling Even Before the Rise of R.F.K. Change in kindergarten measles vaccination rates Prepandemic is the average of 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 data, though not all years were available for all states. “I think some of those divisions are becoming apparent in vaccination rates.” Lawmakers in numerous states have tried to roll back school vaccine mandates, …

How measles, whooping cough, and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.’s watch
3 months, 3 weeks ago

How measles, whooping cough, and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.’s watch

CNN  

KFF Health News — The availability of safe, effective covid vaccines less than a year into the pandemic marked a high point in the 300-year history of vaccination, seemingly heralding an age of protection against infectious diseases. “The litany of things that will start to topple is profound,” said James Hodge, a public health law expert at Arizona State University’s …

'The country asked for measles?' GOP House whip struggles to defend Trump nominee
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'The country asked for measles?' GOP House whip struggles to defend Trump nominee

Raw Story  

House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer faced tough questions Friday on CNN about sick kids in his state that left him struggling to defend President-elect Donald Trump. CNN anchor Jake Tapper asked Emmer about Trump's selection of vaccine-denier Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services — and put it in the context of …

CDC warns of measles surge and decline in vaccinations as Trump nominates vaccine-skeptic RFK Jr to head health
4 months, 2 weeks ago

CDC warns of measles surge and decline in vaccinations as Trump nominates vaccine-skeptic RFK Jr to head health

Daily Mail  

International health agencies are raising the alarm over a surge in measles and a decline in vaccination rates against the deadly - and preventable - virus. The new report found only 83 percent of people worldwide in 2023 got the measles vaccine - mostly unchanged from a record low in 2021. Only about 81 percent of people got the measles …

Cases of highly infectious and preventable measles surged across the globe by 20 percent last year
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Cases of highly infectious and preventable measles surged across the globe by 20 percent last year

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cases of measles, a highly contagious viral infection, rose across the …

Why measles cases have risen by 20% across the world
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Why measles cases have risen by 20% across the world

Firstpost  

According to a study, about 10 million people caught measles last year, a 20 per cent rise compared to 2022. According to a study, about 10 million people caught the world’s most infectious disease last year, a 20 per cent rise compared with 2022. According to health organisations, just 74 per cent of children globally received the necessary second dose …

Lack of vaccine drove measles cases up by 20% in 2023: WHO
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Lack of vaccine drove measles cases up by 20% in 2023: WHO

India Today  

Measles cases rose 20% last year, driven by a lack of vaccine coverage in the world's poorest countries and those riddled with conflict, the World Health Organisation and the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. "At this moment, every single country in the world has access to measles vaccine, so there's no reason why any child …

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