Measles cases spiking across southwest U.S. states
Public health officials reported that the infection rate of measles is continuing to rise in Texas and New Mexico, predominantly among unvaccinated individuals.
In 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded 285 measles infections across the United States, according to a news article from Reuters. The number of cases reported in just Texas and New Mexico has surpassed the total number of measles cases in the United States in 2024, and the outbreak has reportedly spread to Oklahoma.
Among the 317 measles infections, more than 250 of the patients were unvaccinated or had an unknown vaccination status, 36 of them were hospitalized and one child with no underlying health conditions was confirmed to have died from the infection.
The CDC emphasized the safety and efficacy of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine in preventing measles.
Read more: Reuters
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