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Child in Los Angeles Dies of Rare Brain Disorder Caused by Measles
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 — A child in Los Angeles County has died from a rare brain disorder caused by a measles infection in infancy, health officials reported. The child, who was too young to get the ...
Measles Outbreak in Texas Is Over After Hundreds Infected and 2 Deaths
TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 — The measles outbreak in Texas that sickened more than 700 people earlier this year is officially over, state health officials said Monday. The Texas Department of State H...
U.S. Measles Cases Hit Highest Level Since Disease Was Eliminated in 2000
TUESDAY, July 8, 2025 — Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest level in 25 years, with more than 1,270 confirmed cases this year. That number surpasses the last record of 1,274 ...
Measles Outbreak in Kentucky Confirmed
THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 – There has been nationwide total of 1,267 confirmed cases of measles this year, with Kentucky being the latest state to announce an outbreak, the U.S. Centers for Disease...
Widespread Decline Seen in MMR Vaccination Rates After COVID-19
THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 – A widespread decrease in measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination rates was seen after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a research letter published online June 2 in the...
Measles Vaccinations Declining Throughout U.S.
TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 – Declining vaccination rates are making more and more U.S. children vulnerable to measles and mumps, a new study says. A national decrease in MMR (measles/mumps/rubella)...
CDC Now Says Americans Traveling Abroad Should Get Measles Shots First
TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 — Americans planning to travel outside the country should make sure they’re vaccinated against measles — no matter where they’re headed, U.S. health officials say. The U.S. Cente...
Colorado Reporting New Outbreak of Measles
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 – As of today, the total measles case count in the United States is 1,088, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Texas, which saw the nation's...
Houston Wastewater Foretold Texas Measles Outbreak
FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 — Measles virus popped up in Houston wastewater weeks before a notorious Texas outbreak of the highly infectious disease started in January, a new study says. Wastewater samples c...
North Dakota Becomes the Latest State to Report Measles Outbreak
THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 – North Dakota is the latest state to find itself dealing with a measles outbreak, becoming the 11th state in the nation to face the challenge, the Associated Press is...
CDC Provides Update on Measles Outbreak in the United States
TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 – Eight hundred cases of measles were reported in the United States as of April 17, 2025, representing the second highest annual case count in 25 years, according to research...
U.S. Faces Largest Measles Outbreak Since 2000
THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 — The United States is now experiencing its largest measles outbreak since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, federal scientists confirmed this week. At least 800 m...
CDC Cancels Measles Help for Texas Schools Amid Staff Layoffs
MONDAY, April 21, 2025 — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has canceled its plans to help Texas schools stop the rapid spread of measles. The decision came after some CDC st...
CDC Urges Extra Measles Shot for Some U.S. Travelers Amid Outbreak
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends extra measles protection for people traveling to areas with active outbreaks in the United States,...
RFK Jr. Touts Vaccine While at Funeral of Texas Girl Who Died of Measles
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 – The death of a second child in a fast-growing U.S. measles outbreak brought the nation's top health official to Texas this weekend. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary...