We study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what’s coming
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Measles has continuously circulated in the U.S. for over a year, with 1,300 infections confirmed in 2026.
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The resurgence of measles, with 1,300 infections and 3 deaths in 2025, increases your risk of exposure to this preventable disease.
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Measles has been continuously circulating in the U.S. for over a year as of March 2026, with 1,300 infections confirmed this year by March 6, putting the country on track to surpass 2025's numbers, which were the highest in 35 years. This resurgence follows outbreaks in Texas from January to August 2025, and ongoing outbreaks in Utah/Arizona and South Carolina, the latter drastically increasing in January 2026. The U.S. achieved measles elimination in 2000 but may lose this designation, as Canada did in November 2025, due to vaccination rates falling below the 95% herd immunity threshold. In 2025, three people died from measles in the U.S., and 11% of the 2,283 confirmed cases were hospitalized. The Pan American Health Organization postponed its decision on the U.S. measles elimination status until November.
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The Pan American Health Organization postponed its decision on the U.S. measles elimination status until November.
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