A new county-level dataset from Johns Hopkins University researchers reveals a national decline in the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination rate among U.S. children since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Out of 2,066 studied counties, 1,614 counties, 78%, reported drops in vaccinations and the average county-level vaccination rate fell 93.92% pre-pandemic to 91.26% post-pandemic-an average decline … Read more
Covent Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, has confirmed that multiple children in West Texas … More have needed treatment for vitamin A toxicity. (Image: Getty) getty Measles outbreaks continue to occur in West Texas, so far primarily among those who haven’t gotten the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. Yet, you continue to see scientifically unsupported … Read more
In 2024, U.S. recorded 285 measles cases across 32 States | Photo Credit: AP Since the first measles case was reported on January 23, 2025 in Texas, the number of cases has risen sharply and the virus has spread to New York City and 17 other States in the U.S. As of March 20, the total … Read more
A recent report shows cases of measles across the World Health Organization’s European Region, which includes the UK, are the highest they’ve been for more than 25 years. At the same time, large outbreaks of measles in the US have led to the first measles deaths there since 2015. For our new series, LSHTM Unpacked, … Read more
Data presented in the monthly measles and rubella update by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) indicate ongoing transmission of measles across a number of countries in EU/EEA, with a steep rise in cases reported during 2024. After a period of unusually low measles activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, an uptick was … Read more
Friday, 14 February 2025, 09:48 Andalucía’s regional health ministry has stated that, as of January 2025, almost all minors in the province of Malaga have the MMR vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella. The ministry’s reassurance coincides with the outbreak of measles in a nursery on the Costa del Sol. According to official … Read more