Feb 6, 2025 · Global measles activity is increasing, meaning more chances of an unvaccinated person infected with measles abroad returning to the United States. How does CDC assess measles outbreak risk? CDC is creating models to show how measles outbreaks could occur and spread in the United States.

10 hours ago · The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases, mostly in children and teens, making it the state’s worst in nearly 30 years.. State health officials said Friday in a news release that those who are infected are either unvaccinated or their vaccination status is unknown. Thirteen people have been hospitalized. The cases have been concentrated in a “close-knit ...

3 days ago · Cases have been reported in Alaska, Georgia, New York, Rhode Island and Texas. Measles cases are rising in the U.S. with infections confirmed in at least five states so far this year. Cases have ...

Apr 4, 2024 · Below, we describe measles epidemiology, including factors that determine who is likely to get measles, and how big outbreaks could get. We also describe how we are using modeling to explore potential scenarios and to better understand future measles outbreak risk in the United States.

2 days ago · A worsening measles outbreak has taken root in Texas, ... An estimated 280,000 kindergartners in the United States do not have documentation of an M.M.R. vaccine, according to federal data.

Jan 23, 2024 · About 92% of US children have been vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella by age 2, according to the CDC – below the federal target of 95%. Nearly two dozen cases of measles have been...

Mar 8, 2024 · On average, nearly 1 in 5 unvaccinated people in the United States who get measles need to be hospitalized. For example, in a recent outbreak in Ohio, over 40% of infants and children infected with measles were hospitalized. When outbreaks do occur, local health departments lead the response.

Sep 19, 2024 · Several significant measles outbreaks have occurred this year in states, such as Florida, Illinois, Oregon, and Minnesota, highlighting ongoing vulnerabilities in vaccination coverage and public health preparedness.

Measles cases in the US from 1938 to 2019. Before the vaccine was available in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that about three to four million were infected each year, of which approx. 500,000 were reported, with 400 to 500 people dying and 48,000 being hospitalized as a result. [1] [15] The last major outbreak was before the …

Aug 23, 2024 · Several outbreaks of measles in the United States are driving case counts up and raising alarm among public health officials, especially as vaccination rates among children lag.