Disease Outbreaks are Occurring When and Where They Should Not
Intro . . .
Pulling from the CDC and University of Minnesota for details on what appears to be a Measles outbreak in the United States. A recent outbreak occurring in multiple states include Arizona where I reside today. The outbreak in Arizona was or is still growing.
Sixty-five percent of the cases are with those who are under 18 years of age. Ninety-seven percent of those who are infected were unvaccinated. Hint, hint . . . There may be reasons for not getting vaccinations such as a lack of healthcare, insurance, ignorance, etc. The county of Mohave has the bulk of the outbreak or 191 cases.
Overall . . .
The US total reflects 54 new cases, as the country teeters on the brink of losing its measles elimination status (which it earned in 2000) next month. This year’s total outbreak is the nation’s highest since 1992. (officials reported 2,200 cases). A coordinated vaccination effort led to a precipitous decrease in cases in the ensuing decades. However vaccine skepticism in recent years has led to the disease’s resurgence.
However in the past, “vaccination coverage among U.S. kindergartners has decreased from 95.2% during the 2019–2020 school year to 92.7% in the 2023–2024 school year, leaving approximately 280,000 kindergartners at risk.”CIDRAP
Measles Cases and Outbreaks | Measles (Rubeola), CDC
In the nation as a whole in 2025? As of December 23, 2025, a total of 2,012 confirmed measles cases were reported in the United States. Among these, 1,988 measles cases were reported by 44 jurisdictions: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York State, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. A total of 24 measles cases were reported among international visitors to the United States.
Latest stats . . .There have been 50 outbreaks** reported in 2025, and 87% of confirmed cases (1,760 of 2,012) are outbreak-associated. For comparison, 16 outbreaks were reported during 2024 and 69% of cases (198 of 285) were outbreak-associated.
US measles outbreak tops 2,000 known infections, CIDRAP
Measles cases nationwide have reached 2,012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported last week, as outbreaks in Arizona and South Carolina continue to grow and three other states alert the public about airport exposures.
The US total reflects 54 new cases, as the country teeters on the brink of losing its measles elimination status—which it earned in 2000—next month. This year’s total is the nation’s highest since 1992, when officials reported 2,200 cases. Coordinated vaccination efforts led to a precipitous drop in cases in the ensuing decades, but vaccine skepticism in recent years has spawned the disease’s resurgence.
“The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is very safe and effective,” the CDC said. “When more than 95% of people in a community are vaccinated (coverage >95%), most people are protected through community immunity (herd immunity). However, vaccination coverage among U.S. kindergartners has decreased from 95.2% during the 2019–2020 school year to 92.7% in the 2023–2024 school year, leaving approximately 280,000 kindergartners at risk.”
Among the confirmed patients this year, 26% have been younger than 5 years, 42% have been from 5 to 19 years, and 32% are older. Fully 93% have been unvaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status. Eleven percent of patients have required hospitalization, 20% of them preschoolers.
People (AZ in particular) appear to be convinced they will not contract the or any disease. The attitude being, oh, it will never happen to me. Well, it does . . .
It just does not happen in the way what you and many others think. If you are in public anywhere, you are exposed to various inputs (lack of a better word) coming from the crowd around you. Diseases never completely go away.
It is a good idea to get your vaccinations unless you wish to become a statistic.