Utah Becomes Center of Latest Measles Outbreak in US

Utah becomes center of latest measles outbreak in US

Utah has become the latest epicenter for measles transmission in the U.S., going down a similar path to Texas’s outbreak last year, where a small under-vaccinated pocket within the state fueled widespread transmission.  While the measles outbreak in South Carolina came to end last month, Utah has become the country’s new hotspot. As of this week, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed 441 cases...

Newer testing methods suggest significant silent spread of measles in the US, threatening elimination

Measles crept into Utah and Arizona in June, with reports trickling into local health departments of patients coming to doctors and saying their children had just recovered from full-body rashes, and parents telling pediatricians that their whole family had just…

Buzz of the Week: How should Utah respond to the measles outbreak?

Buzz of the Week: With more than 600 measles cases confirmed, where do you think Utah should focus its efforts?