If Texas measles outbreak is still spreading, U.S. could lose measles-free status [View all]

[Coldwater]

The United States is poised to lose its measles-free status next year. If that happens, the country will enter an era in which outbreaks are common again.

More children would be hospitalized because of this preventable disease. Some would lose their hearing. Some would die. Measles is also expensive. A new study — not yet published in a scientific journal — estimates that the public health response to outbreaks with only a couple of cases costs about $244,000.






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https://www.texastribune.org/2025/12/05/texas-measles-outbreak-spread-elimination/