Global Measles Cases Jumped in 2023 Due to 'Inadequate' Vaccine Coverage - U.S. News & World Report

(Reuters) - Measles cases rose 20% last year, driven by a lack of vaccine coverage in the world's poorest countries and those riddled with conflict, the World Health Organization and the U.S ... Read More

Measles on the rise in California: More cases so far this year than all of 2024

California has already reported more measles cases this year than in all of 2024, a worrisome development that comes as the nation is suffering its largest outbreak of the super-infectious disease in ... Read More

Global measles cases jumped 20% in 2023 due to ‘inadequate’ vaccine use

The world saw a 20 per cent jump in measles cases in 2023, driven by a lack of vaccine coverage in the poorest countries and those riddled by conflict. SKIP TO MAIN CONTENT In the news ... Read More

'Unacceptable' Measles Death Toll—Map Shows Where Cases Are Surging - MSN

The global measles crisis is deepening, with an alarming 20 percent surge in cases reported in 2023, compared with the previous year. An estimated 10.3 million cases of measles were reported ... Read More

Global measles cases spike 20% as vaccination rates lag, report finds - MSN

According to the CDC, vaccination coverage among U.S. kindergartners has decreased from 95.2% during the 2019–2020 school year to 92.7% in the 2023–2024 school year. Read More

Measles cases are still rising. Here’s what you should know. - Chicago Tribune

Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It is preventable through vaccines, and has been considered ... Read More

Measles, polio rising steadily as vaccinations fall - ConsumerAffairs

If vaccination rates were cut in half, we’d expect 51.2 million cases of measles, 9.9 million cases of rubella, 4.3 million cases of polio and 200 cases of diphtheria over 25 years. Read More

Measles cases are still rising in Texas - Odessa American

Texas state health officials said Tuesday there were 25 new cases of measles since the end of last week, bringing Texas’ total to 223. Twenty-nine people in Texas are hospitalized. Read More

Measles cases are still rising in Texas. Here’s what you should know about the contagious virus - KWTX

The U.S. saw a rise in measles cases in 2024, including an outbreak in Chicago that sickened more than 60. Five years earlier, measles cases were the worst in almost three decades in 2019. Read More

Whooping cough on the rise: Symptoms, vaccines, what to know - USA TODAY

Whooping cough, known clinically as pertussis, has caused the death of at least five, according to a ProPublica report, and cases skyrocketed by 1,500% nationwide since a 2021 low point attributed ... Read More

Measles cases are still rising in Texas. Here’s what you should know about the contagious virus

Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico are now up to more than 250 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes.. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus ... Read More

Measles cases are still rising in Texas. Here’s what you should know about the contagious virus - KY3

The U.S. saw a rise in measles cases in 2024, including an outbreak in Chicago that sickened more than 60. Five years earlier, measles cases were the worst in almost three decades in 2019. Read More