US EditionMeasles outbreak sends warning for future of infectious disease
- In the first three months of 2025, the United States has seen a resurgence of measles, with over 420 cases reported across 18 states, surpassing the total cases from all of 2024, according to the CDC.
- This resurgence is largely attributed to a combination of under-immunization and exposure, with a significant outbreak centered in West Texas and spreading to neighboring New Mexico and Oklahoma, and 95% of cases being in unvaccinated or unknown vaccination status.
- The outbreaks in Texas and Ontario have been linked to unvaccinated individuals within Mennonite communities, where some harbor skepticism towards vaccines, despite the consensus of decades of scientific evidence supporting the safety and efficacy of the MMR vaccine.
- As of March 21, the Texas outbreak spurred 309 cases and one school-aged, unvaccinated child died, and New Mexico reported 42 cases with one unvaccinated adult death, highlighting the severity of the disease.
- Public health officials are urging vaccinations and considering early MMR doses for infants and those traveling to outbreak areas, while members of Congress are calling for a nationwide vaccination campaign and combating misinformation, amidst concerns about declining trust in public health institutions and potential impacts from CDC workforce reductions.
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Dr. Richard Feldman: An important reminder of the value of immunizations
Immunization rates are falling. Vaccine disinformation, uncertainty, and skepticism seem to be at historic highs, extending from the COVID-19 vaccine to questioning the value and safety of other routine vaccinations.
The Mercury news
East Bay TimesOne Bay Area county is particularly at risk as measles outbreaks grow in U.S.
In the years leading up to 2020, notable progress had been made on childhood vaccination rates in California. But during the pandemic that progress was reversed, and the recovery since then has been slow.
Greensboro pediatrician says Guilford County not immune to Texas-style measles outbreak
"You don't see a lot of people with those diseases anymore, but what we've learned is as soon as we stop vaccinating, they come back," Dr. Nagappan says. "So, the real reason to get vaccinated if you're a parent is…
In The Hague, the low vaccination rate is being tackled with an AI hologram that answers questions about vaccinations
Vaccinations: The Hague, like many other large cities, is struggling with declining vaccination rates. With a vaccination rate below the critical threshold of 90 percent, the…
Montana Free Press
Bozeman Daily ChronicleAs measles outbreaks loom, Montana lawmakers work to regain data on immunizations
When epidemiologist Sophia Newcomer tries to evaluate how well Montana might be able to ward off the measles outbreak spreading across the U.S., she doesn’t have much data to work with. This story also appeared in KFF Health News A federal state-by-state survey last year showed that just over 86% of Montana’s 2-year-olds had recently received the measles, mumps, and rubella immunization. That figure has decreased in recent…
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