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California has already reported more measles cases this year than in all of 2024, a worrisome development that comes as the nation is suffering its largest outbreak of the super-infectious disease ...
Measles was declared eliminated in the US in 2000, meaning there has not been continuous transmission for more than a year at a time. Reaching this status was “a historic public health ...
Measles cases in the U.S. have been rare in recent decades, thanks to a strong childhood vaccination program. But a few cases inevitably pop up each year as travelers bring the virus in from other ...
Doctor explains drop in MMR vaccinations as measles cases spike At least 3% of measles cases confirmed so far this year have been in people who received two doses of the measles vaccine, meaning ...
As measles cases rise to precipitously high levels in the US this year, there’s a new tool to help track the spread: wastewater. Wastewater surveillance rose to prominence during the Covid-19 ...
Measles cases are unlikely to rise to the levels seen 35 years ago, thanks to high vaccine rates. There were 17,914 cases in 1989 and 27,808 cases in 1990, according to the CDC.
Measles is a highly contagious virus with a primary case reproduction number (i.e., the average number of secondary cases per case patient) of 12 to 18. It is currently spreading rapidly owing to ...
Measles vaccines are 97% effective at preventing measles after two doses and 93% after one dose, according to the CDC. The disease was previously eradicated in the U.S. in 2000, meaning there was ...
Utah is now up to five confirmed measles cases, including the first found in a child. State health officials officials urge people who have been exposed to call before going to a clinic or hospital.
Your vaccination records or a health provider can tell you your measles vaccination status. The number of measles vaccine doses varies depending on your circumstances and age. Different criteria ...
In a report issued in February 2025, State Health Officer Scott Harris said that measles “was once listed among our state’s leading causes of death,” with 41 deaths in 1953 and 13 in 1964.