Measles Cases In US Triple From Last Year, CDC Data Show

NBC News (7/26, Bendix) said data released Friday by the CDC show 188 cases of measles “have been reported in 26 states and Washington, D.C. No deaths have been reported, but 93 people have been hospitalized – mostly children under 5 years old.” According to NBC News, “the U.S. has seen 13 measles outbreaks this year,” compared to four in 2023. The CDC’s data show that “around 85% of the people who got measles this year were either unvaccinated or had an unknown vaccination status.” Many of the cases have also “been linked to international travel, meaning the disease was brought into the U.S. by travelers who were infected in other countries.”