Outbreak Reaches

• Il CDC ha confermato 51 ulteriori casi di morbillo, portando l'epidemia nazionale negli Stati Uniti a 1.893 infezioni al 16 maggio 2026. • L'agenzia ha dichiarato che tutti i casi, tranne nove, sono stati acquisiti localmente, sono stati segnalati 27 focolai quest'anno e il 92% dei pazienti non era vaccinato o aveva uno stato vaccinale sconosciuto. • L'epidemia è significativa poiché il morbillo si diffonde rapidamente nelle comunità sottoposte a vaccinazione insufficiente, e gli Stati Uniti sono ora inI linea per superare i 2.288 casi dello scorso anno se la trasmissione continuerà.

• A measles outbreak in Washtenaw County, southeast Michigan, now includes 7 cases under investigation involving unvaccinated children and adults, with potential exposure at Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital's ER on March 21. • The latest case concerns a young child treated in Ypsilanti, raising concerns that ER visitors may have been exposed to the highly contagious virus. • All confirmed and suspected cases are among unvaccinated individuals, highlighting ongoing vaccination gaps amid the outbreak's growth reported on March 25.

The measles outbreak in Colorado tied to two Broomfield schools has grown to 10 cases, including two new confirmed infections and one suspected as of March 12. Public health teams are tracing exposures and urging quarantines. This cluster underscores vulnerabilities in school vaccination coverage amid rising national measles alerts. Officials plan expanded testing and contact tracing to halt further spread.

The measles outbreak linked to two schools in Broomfield, Colorado, has reached up to 10 cases, including two new confirmed infections and one suspected case reported on March 12. Public health officials are investigating exposures and urging vaccinations in the affected communities. This cluster highlights ongoing risks in under-vaccinated school groups amid national resurgence. Contact tracing and quarantine measures are ongoing to contain spread.