Measles

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.

A sharp uptick in reported measles cases in the United States during the first quarter of 2024 has raised concerns that the country could lose its measles elimination status, CDC researchers said Thursday.

Tests that look for multiple causes of rash in children may incorrectly identify a measles infection if a child has recently received an MMR vaccine, investigators reported in MMWR.

WASHINGTON — Children taking dupilumab for atopic diseases received measles, mumps and rubella and varicella immunizations later than other children, according to a poster presented here.

In a new clinical report, the AAP provides strategies to help pediatricians and other health care providers address parental vaccine concerns and increase immunization rates.