{"id":72254,"date":"2024-07-28T07:00:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T07:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3f9abc40ecfb5460c843961fb80a3619"},"modified":"2024-07-28T07:00:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T07:00:07","slug":"measles-cases-surge-to-triple-last-years-with-5-months-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/measles-cases-surge-to-triple-last-years-with-5-months-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Measles cases surge to triple last year&#8217;s\u00a0\u2014\u00a0with 5 months to go"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"article-gating gated-overlay show-gate\" readability=\"24.90543071161\">\n<div class=\"article-gating-wrapper\" readability=\"28.62265917603\">\n<p>Join Fox News for access to this content<\/p>\n<p>You have reached your maximum number of articles. Log in or create an account FREE of charge to continue reading.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gating-legal tablet-desktop\" readability=\"21.43949044586\">By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News&#8217; <span class=\"waslinkname\">Terms of Use<\/span> and <span class=\"waslinkname\">Privacy Policy<\/span>, which includes our <span class=\"waslinkname\">Notice of Financial Incentive<\/span>. <\/div>\n<p><span>Please enter a valid email address.<\/span><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-gating-footer\"><span class=\"waslinkname\">Having trouble? Click here.<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The United States&#8217; rate of <span class=\"waslinkname\">measles infections<\/span> in 2024 is more than triple that of 2023, despite almost half the year still remaining.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">There have been 188 reported cases of measles in the U.S. this year, according to statistics from the <span class=\"waslinkname\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/span> updated on Thursday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a significant increase from last year, when only 58 cases were reported nationwide.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong>MEASLES BREAKS OUT AT MASSIVE NYC MIGRANT SHELTER<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/343\/192\/measles.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/686\/384\/measles.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/672\/378\/measles.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1344\/756\/measles.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/931\/523\/measles.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1862\/1046\/measles.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/720\/405\/measles.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1440\/810\/measles.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/measles-cases-surge-to-triple-last-years-with-5-months-to-go.jpg\" alt=\"measles outbreak skin\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"6.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><span>Photo illustration shows the irritated skin of a patient afflicted with measles. The infection usually results in visible spots and a rash.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Approximately 65% of this year&#8217;s cases are associated with outbreaks, which the CDC defines as three or more related cases. There have been 13 outbreaks in the U.S. in 2024, compared to 4 outbreaks in 2023 that made up 48% of national cases. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>About half of cases this year required hospitalization for the purposes of isolation or <span class=\"waslinkname\">management of complications<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the CDC, 85% of infected individuals this year were &#8220;unvaccinated or unknown,&#8221; while 10% had received one Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccination and 5% had received two doses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong>TRAVELER INFECTED WITH CONFIRMED CASE OF MEASLES AT SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AS CASES IN US INCREASE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/343\/192\/MMR-vaccine.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/686\/384\/MMR-vaccine.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/672\/378\/MMR-vaccine.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1344\/756\/MMR-vaccine.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/931\/523\/MMR-vaccine.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1862\/1046\/MMR-vaccine.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/720\/405\/MMR-vaccine.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1440\/810\/MMR-vaccine.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/measles-cases-surge-to-triple-last-years-with-5-months-to-go-1.jpg\" alt=\"MMR vaccine\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"8.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><span>Photo shows a close-up of a measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine dose and the accompanying syringe. The vaccine is delivered in two doses. The first is administered for children 12 to 15 months old, followed by the second dose at 4 to 6 years old.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Medical professionals say the risk of contracting measles is extremely low after getting vaccinated.<\/p>\n<p>Measles is a highly contagious and serious <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>airborne disease<\/u><\/span> that can lead to severe complications and even death, especially in children. It is characterized by a fever as high as 105\u00b0F and malaise, cough, coryza and conjunctivitis followed by spots and a rash, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/span><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/343\/192\/CDC.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/686\/384\/CDC.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/672\/378\/CDC.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1344\/756\/CDC.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/931\/523\/CDC.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1862\/1046\/CDC.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/720\/405\/CDC.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1440\/810\/CDC.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/measles-cases-surge-to-triple-last-years-with-5-months-to-go-2.jpg\" alt=\"CDC logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><span>A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.<\/span> <span>(REUTERS\/Tami Chappell\/File Photo)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Despite the drastic increase in the rate of infection, it comes nowhere near 2019, when almost 1,300 cases of measles were reported across the United States in a single twelve-month period.<\/p>\n<p><i>Fox News Digital&#8217;s Sarah Rumpf-Whitten and Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Fox News for access to this content You have reached your maximum number of articles. 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