Nicoletta Lanese is the health channel editor at Live Science and was previously a news editor and staff writer at the site. She holds a graduate certificate in science communication from UC Santa Cruz and degrees in neuroscience and dance from the University of Florida.
The number of measles cases reported in the U.S. so far this year has already surpassed the total number of infections counted in 2023.
This year's case count hasn't yet smashed records seen in the past decade. 2014 and 2019 stand out as particularly bad years, with more than 660 and 1,200 measles cases apiece; these high numbers partly stemmed from major outbreaks tied to Disneyland and to underimmunized, close-knit religious communities.
At the time of the advisory, issued March 18, 58 of this year's measles cases had been confirmed by the CDC. The vast majority, over 90%, were tied to international travel, the CDC reported, while some have been tied to domestic travel to Florida, according to CBS. Most cases were reported in unvaccinated children ages 1 year and older.
By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.The CDC recommends that children receive their first measles-mumps-rubella dose at 12 to 15 months old and a second shot between 4 and 6 years old. But kids at least 6 months old who will be traveling internationally should receive at least one dose of MMR vaccine before departing, according to the CDC.
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