Measles is one of the most infectious diseases on the planet. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images
Globally, measles is on the rise across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America and parts of Europe. In 2025, North and South America saw 11 times more cases than during the same period last year. In Europe, measles rates are at their highest point in 25 years.
In the U.S., as of May 2, 2025, health authorities have confirmed 935 cases of measles affecting 30 states. This is a huge surge compared with the 285 cases reported in 2024. A large measles outbreak is happening in Canada, too, with over 1,000 cases.
The Conversation asked Rebecca Schein, a specialist in pediatric infectious diseases, to explain what this spike at home and abroad might mean for a disease that was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000.
How do measles cases this year compare with previous years?
From 2000 to 2010, less than 100 measles cases were reported each year in the U.S. Since 2010,…
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Publish date : 2025-05-08 01:12:00
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