The Latest Breaking News from Measles

So far in 2025 (as of May 1), 70 cases of measles have been notified in Australia, with all states and territories except Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory having recorded at least one case. Most infections have occurred in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.

North America’s three biggest measles outbreaks have grown to a total of more than 2,500 known cases

The MMR vaccine is the most effective way for people to protect themselves against measles, mumps, and rubella, asserts the CDC

Texas officials say 87 patients hospitalized as researchers say country at tipping point for return of endemic measles

During a visit to College Station, the U.S. health secretary said Europe has a worse track record with the virus, which gets too much media attention.

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It takes just a spark to start a wildfire, and when it comes to measles, the embers are already glowing.

Researchers modeled how measles might spread in the U.S. in the coming decades, showing that more than 50 million cases could occur if current vaccination rates fell by half.

If vaccination rates don't pick up, says study, measles and other diseases "could become household names again."

False information about measles and measles vaccines could be the difference between life and death

Collin County has reported its first measles case, but it is not yet considered part of the ongoing outbreak from West Texas.