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Measles is back. This tool calculates the exact cost to our economy
Measles is making a comeback, and the outbreak isn’t just costing Americans their health. The surge is also costing the U.S. economy millions. In 2025, the United States experienced the largest number of measles cases since its elimination in 2000. Falling vaccination rates fueled the surge, which has roared back with 5,182 cases reported in 2026 alone as of early November, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For s…
According to researchers at Johns Hopkins University, the 2025 U.S. measles outbreak — which included about 2,300 confirmed cases nationwide — cost the economy more than $37 billion. That figure doesn’t include the costs of treating people who got sick, investigating and containing outbreaks, and lost wages due to work absences. That figure rises to $83 million.
Johns Hopkins tool estimates $ 83 million in costs with measles outbreaks in the U.S. this year, of public response to lost productivity
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