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The US had a record-breaking year for measles. It may be the start of a deadly comeback - CNN

HealthJanuary 21, 2026

Tuesday marks one year since a measles outbreak started in West Texas, and there have been new cases in the United States each week since. Texas reported more than 760 cases and the deaths of two ch…...

What to do if you’ve been exposed to measles - CNN

HealthJanuary 16, 2026

The United States reported a record number of measles cases in 2025, and the virus continues to spread rapidly in the new year. At least 171 measles cases have been reported in the first two weeks of…...

Patches of low vaccination in the US are becoming bigger, riskier holes - CNN

HealthJanuary 15, 2026

Opting out of childhood vaccines is becoming more common across most of the United States, leaving larger shares of the population vulnerable to preventable diseases like measles, which is continuing…...

CDC says flu activity probably has not peaked amid record-breaking season - CNN

HealthJanuary 10, 2026

After a record week of flu activity in the US, hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise. About 40,000 people were admitted to the hospital with flu during the week ending January 3, according to…...

As a measles outbreak burns through South Carolina, not enough people are getting vaccinated - CNN

HealthJanuary 9, 2026

As measles outbreaks flared up across the US last year, causing a record number of cases, Scott Thorpe kept a wary eye on Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Nestled in the foothills of the Appalach…...

More than 2,000 measles cases reported in the US in 2025 as ongoing outbreaks threaten elimination status - Yahoo

HealthJanuary 2, 2026

The United States reported more than 2,000 measles cases in 2025, federal data shows, a higher annual total than the country has seen in decades. Ongoing outbreaks particularly in the upstate region…...

More than 2,000 measles cases reported in the US this year as ongoing outbreaks threaten elimination status - CNN

HealthJanuary 2, 2026

The United States has reported more than 2,000 measles cases this year, federal data shows, a higher annual total than the country has seen in decades. Ongoing outbreaks particularly in the upstate …...

US facing second measles surge this year as outbreak accelerates in South Carolina - CNN

HealthDecember 12, 2025

As multiple measles outbreaks simmer across the United States, cases are accumulating nearly as quickly as when the West Texas outbreak was at its peak this spring. There were 84 new measles cases r…...

US stillbirth rate improved last year, but progress is slow - CNN

HealthDecember 4, 2025

The US stillbirth rate dropped 2% last year, according to data published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a hopeful improvement after a turbulent few years. But there …...

Wastewater is now helping track measles spread around the US - CNN

HealthJune 5, 2025

As measles cases rise to precipitously high levels in the US this year, theres a new tool to help track the spread: wastewater. Wastewater surveillance rose to prominence during the Covid-19 pandemi…...