Alabamian Tests Positive for Measles; No Exposure in State, Says ADPH
Nearly 400 people have been hospitalized and three have died as low vaccination rates drive outbreaks and threaten the country’s elimination status.
- As of July 21, the U.S. recorded 2,295 confirmed measles cases, marking a 35-year high according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker. The nation has lost its measles elimination status for the first time in a quarter century.
- National kindergarten MMR vaccine coverage slipped to 92.5% last year, falling below the 95% threshold epidemiologists use for herd protection. Roughly 97% of current cases are spreading within U.S. communities through domestic outbreaks.
- Utah's outbreak, active since June 2025, has produced 518 cases across 22 of its 29 counties. Residents Abby Laskey and Liam Hammons are isolating their unvaccinated infant daughter to avoid exposure, unable to introduce her to waiting relatives.
- California confirmed 52 measles cases in the first six months of 2026, more than double last year's total. Alabama Department of Public Health reported a new case Thursday, highlighting the risk of unvaccinated travelers introducing the virus into communities.
- The Pan American Health Organization will finalize its formal assessment of U.S. measles elimination status in November. Experts say data already confirms the nation has failed to meet the criteria, marking the end of a 26-year elimination period.
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With more than 2,200 cases recorded since the beginning of the year, the country is at risk of losing its status as a state that has eliminated the disease. The decline in vaccination and disinformation fuel the resurgence of the virus.
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Alabamian tests positive for measles; no exposure in state, says ADPH
A woman scratches a measles rash. An Alabamian living and working outside the state tested positive for measles, the Alabama Department of Public Health reported Thursday. (Getty Images)An Alabamian living and working outside the state has tested positive for measles, but is not related to any known exposures in the state, the Alabama Department of Public Health said Thursday. The individual was unvaccinated, according to ADPH. The department wa…
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A woman scratches a measles rash. An Alabamian living and working outside the state tested positive for measles, the Alabama Department of Public Health reported Thursday. (Getty Images)An Alabamian living and working outside the state has tested positive for measles, but is not related to any known exposures in the state, the Alabama Department of Public Health said Thursday. The individual was unvaccinated, according to ADPH. The department wa…
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