The United States is witnessing a notable increase in measles cases, raising concerns among health experts about the potential resurgence of preventable illnesses due to a decline in routine vaccinations. A recent case involves an adult exposed to the first local case reported on March 3, with no prior immunity to measles. The Chicago Department of Public Health reported two more measles cases, and the first measles case was reported in Lake County, Illinois. Additionally, a case has been reported in Nassau County and an unvaccinated child in Long Island, New York. Canada is also experiencing vaccine shortages amid a spike in demand, with one case leading to 2,000 contacts, prompting alerts among doctors and travel clinics. This situation is part of a larger trend, with measles infections surpassing 20 cases as of March 22, indicating a significant increase from the previous year, accounting for more than two-thirds of last year's total. Health advisories are also in place for other diseases, such as meningococcal meningitis in Houston, highlighting the broader implications of vaccine preventability.
Measles infection surpass 20 cases as of March 22, More than two-thirds that of last year https://t.co/VseQ5yPqI7
First measles case reported in Lake County, Illinois, health department says https://t.co/cFhCPMJMsx https://t.co/p7ZxB9L4C7
"Houston is under a health advisory for meningococcal meningitis — a disease vaccines can prevent — and elsewhere, measles is surging," writes Terri Burke, executive editor at The Immunization Partnership. https://t.co/mbHmOf5pwo
Confirmed case of measles in unvaccinated child on Long Island: New York State Department of Health https://t.co/P7pGb4P9oO
1st measles case reported in Lake County, Ill. https://t.co/YiSHWb4Ejc
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Case of measles reported in Nassau County https://t.co/2LWsNMmq2H https://t.co/nd1navjlNn
The Chicago Department of Public Health reported two more measles cases in the city on Friday. https://t.co/YKZ4cOKvKp
A growing number of measles cases in the U.S. has experts worried about how a decline in routine vaccinations could bring back preventable illnesses https://t.co/ym89GFei4E
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“The new case is an adult without prior immunity to measles who was exposed to the first local case, reported on March 3” https://t.co/7PK3wDJXnJ