The Latest Breaking News from Measles

Measles cases have also spread to neighboring New Mexico, sickening primarily children and teenagers

Child vaccination is one of the most cost-effective health interventions. It accounts for 40% of the global reduction in infant deaths since 1974 and has led to big health gains in Australia over the past two decades.

In the landscape of public health, few stories are as compelling as the unexpected return of a disease we once thought was conquered. Measles, a highly contagious viral infection formally considered eliminated from Canada in 1998, is making a surprising comeback, challenging our public health systems and communities at large.

Epicenter of latest outbreak had one of state’s highest immunization exemption rates for 2023-24 school year

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy recently voiced his support for vaccines and encouraged people to get vaccinated after voting to confirm known anti-vaxxer and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

In just a few short weeks, the Trump administration has brought drastic changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health. Beginning with the removal of websites and key public health datasets in January 2025, the Trump administration has taken actions to dismantle established public health infrastructure…

Dawson and Ector counties have reported their first cases as the outbreak area grows to seven counties.

The majority of the 58 cases are in children between the ages of five and 17 years old

The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday

A rapidly growing measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, linked to low vaccination rates, has reached 48 cases, prompting urgent health warnings and vaccination efforts.

The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases