5 days ago · As of February 6, 2025, a total of 14 measles cases were reported by 5 jurisdictions: Alaska, Georgia, New York City, Rhode Island, and Texas. There have been 2 outbreaks (defined as 3 or more related cases) reported in 2025, and 64% of …

3 days ago · A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level. In late January, two children in Gaines County were hospitalized for measles.

Jan 14, 2025 · In 2023, an estimated 10.3 million people were infected with measles. Right now, measles outbreaks are happening in every region of the world. Anyone who is not protected against measles can get measles while abroad and easily spread it …

2 days ago · A measles outbreak is growing in a Texas county with dangerously low vaccination rates. In late January, two school-age children from Gaines County were hospitalized with measles. Since an ...

Jan 23, 2024 · Nearly two dozen cases of measles have been reported since December 1, according to an alert from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. International travel, coupled with declining...

Nov 14, 2024 · As of November 7, 266 measles cases have been reported in the US in 2024 alone, with 16 outbreaks, according to the CDC. With so many gaps in global vaccine coverage, there was a 60% increase in...

Apr 4, 2024 · Below, we describe measles epidemiology, including factors that determine who is likely to get measles, and how big outbreaks could get. We also describe how we are using modeling to explore potential scenarios and to better understand future measles outbreak risk in the United States.

10 hours ago · 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 said were “two children who had ...

15 hours ago · An outbreak of measles in West Texas has been reported by the Texas Dept. of State Health Services. 10 cases have been identified and seven of those have been hospitalized. Eight of the cases are ...

Feb 28, 2024 · There doesn't seem to be a reservoir of virus endemic to the U.S. that's seeding new cases. Most outbreaks in various states start when a person contracts measles during travel, then returns...