Measles

disease-surveillance

Oregon measles cases typically remain low due to high baseline MMR coverage, but small localized pockets of under-vaccination can sustain limited transmission. This overview exp...

health-data

In 2018, an estimated 140,000 people died from measles globally, according to World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) assessments. T...

health-and-science

Measles can lead to serious complications and, in rare but severe cases, the death of a child. This evergreen explainer describes how measles affects young children, the princip...

healthcare

Measles can lead to severe complications and death, and when a third measles death is reported, it prompts public health authorities to investigate circumstances and reaffirm pr...

travel-health

Measles at an airport such as Washington Dulles is a public health concern because airports move large numbers of people across communities and countries in a short window. Meas...

Disease Transmission & Prevention

Measles exposure at Disneyland in any year, including 2025, centers on how a highly contagious virus can spread in crowded indoor spaces and what this means for visitors and sta...

travel

Measles is a highly contagious airborne virus, and settings with dense, mobile populations like airports can support transmission if an infectious traveler passes through Newark...

disease_and_circumstance

Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that can spread in airports when an infectious traveler passes through common areas. Denver International Airport (DEN) is a busy hu...

health

Measles is a highly contagious viral illness caused by the measles virus, spread through respiratory droplets and infectious for hours in the air and on surfaces. Infants are at...

health

A measles outbreak in Washington state draws attention because measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases, and outbreaks in regions with undervaccinated communiti...