The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a concerning alert regarding the surge in U.S. measles cases in 2024. The CDC reported that from January 1 to March 14, there have been 58 confirmed cases of measles across 17 jurisdictions in the United States. This number has already matched the total cases reported in the entire year of 2023.
Of the 58 cases in 2024, 93% were linked to international travel, with several countries, including Austria, the Philippines, Romania, and the United Kingdom, experiencing measles outbreaks. The CDC emphasized that most cases in the U.S. this year have been among children aged 12 months and older who have not received the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine.
