Why U.S. measles outbreaks have grown harder to extinguish

As the nation nears last year's record case total, experts say the virus is becoming harder to contain, forcing medicine to relearn a disease many thought had been consigned to history.
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Measles, whooping cough spike amid low vaccination rates

Nationally there have been 1,983 measles cases this year, nearly the 2,288 total for all of 2025, which in itself was the ...

‘World’s most contagious disease’ on track for highest US cases in 35 years — doc warns: ‘We are allowing it to spread’

Measles only needs a small opening — and it got one. For the second year in a row, cases of measles — known as the world’s most infectious disease — will hit record highs, and 2026 is on track to be ...

In Lancaster, measles cases are rising as providers try to combat low vaccination rates

In late April, Joshua Good got a call from a parent at Ephrata Mennonite School: Two of their children had been diagnosed with measles. Good, who heads the private religious school in Lancaster County ...

Measles tracker: Follow cases, outbreaks and vaccination rates across the U.S.

Measles, one of the most contagious viruses in the world, is regularly infecting people in the U.S. again. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ...

Children keep dying in a country that made huge progress on measles

More than 120,000 suspected and confirmed measles cases have been reported in Bangladesh, where hospitals are overwhelmed.
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Measles Cases Surge To Highest Level Since The Disease Was Eliminated In U.S.

There have been more measles cases reported in the U.S. this year than in any other year since the disease was declared eliminated in the country a quarter-century ago, according to a new count. At ...

Measles cases surge in the state, with central Pa. counties leading the way

Cases of measles continue to grow in Pennsylvania, particularly in the southeastern and southcentral parts of the state. The disease is highly contagious and known to linger in the air or on surfaces ...
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Experts warn that communities underestimate measles’ danger

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. It feels increasingly difficult to go a day without hearing about yet another outbreak ...
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Declining vaccination rates in Allegheny County—1 in 3 kindergarten classrooms lack herd immunity for measles

As the risk of measles remains an ongoing concern, herd immunity in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is already slipping. According to data obtained via The Washington Post in January 2026, 1 in 3 ...
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Florida 2026 childhood vaccination rates fall, even as measles cases hit record levels

Florida’s childhood vaccination rates continued to drop in the 2025-26 school year, even as measles cases in the state soared in 2026. The vaccination rate for Florida kindergartners now hovers around ...