The Latest Breaking News from Measles

Prominent US anti-vaxxer says he caught measles and traveled back home

Brian Hooker seems to not have alerted authorities of his illness after leaving west Texas

The Guardian - US · Jul 21, 2025

Two London boroughs record among highest measles cases in UK

The borough of Hackney has the second highest rate of measles in the country

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025

Better testing, less vaccine messaging among lessons learned from historic Texas measles outbreak

Faced with a skeptical religious community that became the center of the outbreak, public health officials say they may have pushed too hard on vaccine messaging.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 21, 2025

Nurseries in England bring in Covid-style protocols as measles cases rise

Staff deploy infection controls and step up cleaning as cases pass 500 for year to date and after one child dies

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2025

In Rural Canadian Town, New Risk Of Measles Deepens Vaccine Tensions

In the Canadian town of Aylmer, where Mennonites in traditional dress walk down the main street alongside secular locals, bitter divisions over vaccine skepticism that arose during Covid have intensified with the reemergence of measles.

International Business Times · Jul 18, 2025

Thursday briefing: Misinformation, access and cuts – the UK’s measles surge explained

In today’s newsletter: With an alarming rise in cases culminating in the death of a child at Alder Hey hospital last week, urgent solutions to the disease’s resurgence are required.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025

Scientists reveal the long-term impact of measles on children

New research suggests that measles infection doesn’t just make you ill in the short term; it may also undo years of immune protection

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Measles isn’t just dangerous – it may erase your immune system

Blindness, pneumonia, severe diarrhoea and even death – measles virus infections, especially in children, can have devastating consequences. Fortunately, we have a safe and effective defence. Measles vaccines are estimated to have averted more than 60 million deaths between 2000 and 2023.

The Conversation · Jul 16, 2025

Why the UK is lagging behind other countries on measles vaccinations

Declining health budgets and the spread of misinformation are putting children in the UK at risk of measles, as Rebecca Thomas reports

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025

Childhood vaccinations lag in Europe, making kids vulnerable to outbreaks of measles, other diseases

Health officials say complacency around routine vaccinations can make it easier for misinformation to take hold.

Euronews · Jul 15, 2025