US Measles Total Breaks 2,000 Cases for the Year
A total of 2,073 measles cases have been reported in the United States in 2026 -- nearly as many as 2025, which was the worst year for measles infections since 1991.
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US Measles Total Breaks 2,000 Cases for the Year
A total of 2,073 measles cases have been reported in the United States in 2026 — nearly as many as 2025, which was the worst year for measles infections since 1991.
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T Cells May Offer Defense Against Measles, Nipah Virus
New research suggests that activating cross-reactive immune cells could provide a defense against the entire paramyxovirus family, including measles and the deadly Nipah virus.
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Human Antibodies Could Lead to First Measles Treatment
Specific antibodies can neutralize the measles virus and reduce viral loads in preclinical models.
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8 Nations Lose Measles Elimination Status, US Likely Next
The United Kingdom, Spain, and four other countries in Europe and Central Asia recently lost their measles elimination status, according to a report by Reuters.
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AAP Issues Immunization Schedule for 2026
The 2026 AAP recommendations remain largely unchanged from 2025 but differ from the CDC’s new immunization schedule.
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South Carolina Measles Outbreak Continues
An outbreak of measles in South Carolina that began with only five cases in October has climbed to 876, according to Feb 3 data.
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Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella Cases Decline in Military Healthcare
Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella cases in US military healthcare system beneficiaries declined from 2019 through 2024.
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CDC/HHS Remove Vaccines from Childhood Immunization Schedule
The CDC and HHS reduced the federally recommended childhood immunization schedule from 17 to 11 vaccinations, removing shots for seasonal flu and other infectious diseases.
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Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status
The Pan American Health Organization has revoked Canada’s measles elimination status after nearly three decades, according to a report by Reuters.
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California Child Dies of Measles-related Brain Disorder
A school-aged child in Los Angeles County died Thursday from a rare, incurable brain disorder linked to previous measles infection during infancy, according to the county health department.
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Mobile Clinic Offers Free Back-to-School Vaccines
A mobile medical clinic from Cedars-Sinai called COACH for Kids is offering no-cost vaccines and checkups to Los Angeles children preparing for back-to-school season.
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Kindergarten Vaccination Rates Dropped in 2024-25
New data released by the CDC reveal a growing number of vaccine exemptions and declining vaccination rates for America’s kindergartners.
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Increased Vitamin A Exposures in Children During Measles Outbreak
Between January 1 and March 31, 2025, there were 86 pediatric Vitamin A exposures reported to US Poison Centers — a 38.7% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
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Whooping Cough Cases Are Soaring
Overshadowed by the current measles epidemic is the fact that whooping cough cases are rising due to drops in vaccination rates.
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Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas
A second school-aged child has died of measles infection in Texas, the third fatality nationwide in 2025.
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CDC: ‘The Decision to Vaccinate Is a Personal One’
A recent CDC statement may signal a shift in the agency’s longstanding practice of advocating vaccinations for infectious diseases like measles.
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2025 Saw the Most Measles Cases in 34 Years
A total of 2,255 measles cases were reported in the United States in 2025 — the most in 34 years, since 1991.
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New Mexico Measles Death Reported as Outbreak Hits 30, One Case in Maryland
The New Mexico Department of Health is reporting 30 infections, while one international traveler in Maryland was confirmed positive.
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Countering the Next Phase of Anti-vaccine Activism
Scientist offer strategies to address anti-vaccine sentiment in the US, including actively countering health disinformation.
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Texas Declares Measles Outbreak ‘Over’ After 762 Cases, Two Child Deaths
The Texas State Health Dept has declared the end of this year’s measles outbreak centered in West Texas, according to an August 18 announcement.
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First US Measles Death in a Decade
A school-aged child has died in Texas after being hospitalized for measles, the first death in the current West Texas outbreak and first US death from the virus since 2015.
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Measles Surge Infected 10.3M People in 2023
Inadequate immunization coverage globally is driving the surge in measles, with more than 22 million children estimated to have missed their first dose of the measles vaccine in 2023.
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WHO Overturns Dogma on Airborne Disease Spread. The CDC Might Not Act on It.
The World Health Organization has issued a report that transforms how the world understands respiratory infections like COVID-19, influenza, and measles.
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WHO Updates Terminology for Airborne Pathogens
The report introduces the term “infectious respiratory particles” and advocates for moving away from the dichotomy of the previously used terms “aerosols” and “droplets.”
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