Measles

A measles outbreak in Oregon has grown to include 30 cases, all of them in unvaccinated people, according to state health officials, who warned about further spread as the school year begins.

Children born from 2011 to 2020 who were uninsured or living below the federal poverty level had lower vaccination coverage than insured children or those living at or above the federal poverty level, according to a CDC press release.

This month is one of the most notable for vaccinations in the United States.

As health care workers, we have daily encounters with sick patients who could potentially have a contagious illness. Measles is a particular challenge in the health care setting.

The CDC announced a Salmonella outbreak that has spread to 25 states and left 162 people sick and 54 hospitalized was likely caused by recalled cucumbers.

SAN ANTONIO — A hospital in Seattle started a measles entry screening program for all visitors after an outbreak in the city, finding the measures were easy to put in place and deemed acceptable by patients, according to a study.

The outbreak of H5N1 in cattle has grown to include 36 herds, but recent testing has found that pasteurized milk and beef products appear to be safe for consumption, according to the FDA and U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The number of global measles cases nearly doubled in 1 year after a decline in vaccine coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to experts.

A CDC investigator described how Colorado was able to prevent a measles outbreak after identifying an infected traveler who passed through the Denver airport, a children’s hospital and a community gathering while infectious.

Nearly one-third of all measles cases reported in the United States since January 2020 were reported in the first quarter of 2024, raising concerns that the country could lose its measles elimination status, according to CDC researchers.