Becker's Healthcare April 1, 2025
The measles outbreak continues to grow, with 378 cases reported across 18 jurisdictions in the U.S. as of March 20, 2025, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Texas has been particularly affected, with 309 cases, 40 hospitalizations, and one fatality reported as of March 21.
All of this underscores the urgent need to combat this growing outbreak.
Let’s look at how measles made its resurgence.
The comeback
Measles outbreaks surged to 37 in 2022, and the trend continued in 2023 with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the CDC estimating 10.3 million cases, a 20% increase from 2022.
But why?
Despite efforts to eliminate measles, this resurgence is attributed to declining childhood vaccination rates, the...
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