"The child is terrified": Doctors on front lines of measles comeback speak out
Confirmed measles cases just hit a 35-year high, and it's only July. Together with last year, the number of cases has exceeded the combined total over the previous 25 years. The vast majority of cases stem from domestic outbreaks fueled by low rates of vaccination — and rates are declining.For the first time in a quarter century, the U.S. no longer meets a main criterion for having eliminated measles as a public health threat.
- ▪Confirmed measles cases just hit a 35-year high, and it's only July.
- ▪Together with last year, the number of cases has exceeded the combined total over the previous 25 years.
- ▪The vast majority of cases stem from domestic outbreaks fueled by low rates of vaccination — and rates are declining.For the first time in a quarter century, the U.S. no longer meets a main criterion for having eliminated measles as a publi
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HealthWatch "The child is terrified": Doctors on the front lines of a measles comeback speak out .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-healthwatch.jpg'); } By Amy Maxmen July 24, 2026 / 12:38 PM EDT / KFF Health News Add CBS News on Google This isn't just a bad year for measles. It looks to be the start of a bad era. Confirmed measles cases just hit a 35-year high, and it's only July. Together with last year, the number of cases has exceeded the combined total over the previous 25 years. The vast majority of cases stem from domestic outbreaks fueled by low rates of vaccination — and rates are declining.For the first time in a quarter century, the U.S. no longer meets a main criterion for having eliminated measles as a public health threat.
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