US EditionDo Parents Need to Worry About Measles in Their Kids? Doctor Explains
UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – Over 1,200 measles cases were reported across 38 states, with 92% involving unvaccinated individuals and 155 hospitalizations, health officials said.
- In 2025, the United States has confirmed at least 1,277 measles infections reported in 38 states plus the District of Columbia, with three fatalities documented.
- This outbreak follows declining MMR vaccination rates, which fell to around 93 percent in the 2023-24 school year, below the 95 percent target to prevent outbreaks.
- Most cases stem from undervaccinated communities, with 28 percent of infections occurring in children under five who are often too young to be vaccinated.
- Experts warn that the resurgence threatens to reverse the 2000 measles elimination status, while pediatricians struggle to counter misinformation about ineffective treatments like vitamin A supplements.
- Public health officials consider the outbreak a policy failure driven by vaccine hesitancy and disinformation, emphasizing that vaccines remain the most effective protection against measles.
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