‘The Child Is Terrified’: Doctors on the Front Lines of a Measles Comeback Speak Out
Nearly 400 people were hospitalized this year and last as low vaccination rates and vaccine hesitancy drive the resurgence, doctors said.
- Confirmed measles cases reached a 35-year high this year, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting more than 1,800 cases across the United States. The country no longer meets criteria for measles elimination.
- Domestic outbreaks, fueled by declining vaccination rates, have driven the surge as vaccine hesitancy often stems from social media misinformation. Two doses of the vaccine are 97 percent effective at preventing infection, yet pediatricians struggle against online narratives.
- Nearly 400 people have been hospitalized with measles this year and last, with three deaths recorded. Hospital-based pediatrician Nathan Money describes unvaccinated children arriving with labored breathing and severe dehydration, requiring aggressive medical intervention.
- The outbreak strains healthcare systems, forcing nurses into contact tracing and physicians to redesign intake procedures in real time. Families are also avoiding routine pediatric care, fearing exposure in waiting rooms.
- This month, the CDC is finalizing a comprehensive study of the nation's measles situation covering January 2025 through June 2026. Findings will go to the Pan American Health Organization, which evaluates elimination status across the Americas.
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Pediatricians have been on the front lines as measles and other vaccine-preventable ailments have returned to the U.S. Six doctors share insights on this new era of vaccine hesitancy.
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'The child is terrified': Doctors on the front lines of a measles comeback speak out
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 ...
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‘The child is terrified’: Doctors on the front lines of a measles comeback speak out
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…
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