Measles

A measles outbreak in Texas has climbed to nearly 60 cases in 3 weeks, with most cases occurring among unvaccinated children, according to state health officials.

Parents vaccinated against COVID-19 were almost twice as likely to vaccinate their child against measles, mumps and rubella compared with unvaccinated parents, according to a study published in American Journal of Public Health.

Kindergarten vaccine coverage has been on a steady decline since the 2019-2020 school year, and fewer parents felt it was important for their teens to receive all recommended vaccines in 2023 compared with 2021.

A surge in measles cases linked to declining vaccination rates could threaten the United States’ measles elimination status, the CDC said in 2024.

NEW YORK — Vaccine hesitancy is only one factor leading to a decrease in vaccine coverage in the United States, so pediatric providers may need to try multiple strategies to improve vaccine uptake, according to Sean O’Leary, MD, MPH, FAAP.

The WikiGuidelines collaborative has published the first guidelines for UTI prevention, diagnosis and management in more than a decade.

NEW YORK — As vaccination coverage declines globally, pediatricians need to prepare to encounter more measles cases in their communities, according to a presentation at the Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium.

NEW YORK — The 37th annual Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium will address the possibility that measles and chickenpox may make a comeback due to waning vaccine coverage.

Measles cases increased globally by 20% in 2023, and roughly 22 million children missed their first measles vaccine dose, according to the CDC and WHO’s annual global measles report.

A combination of several factors makes it tough for providers to identify measles cases as the disease makes a comeback, according to experts.