Measles, once declared eliminated in the U.S. is making a disturbing comeback. According to new CDC data, more than 1,560 cases have been reported so far this year, the highest total since elimination was declared 25 years ago.
Experts warn that the surge — with active outbreaks now in Ohio, Minnesota, South Carolina, Arizona, and Utah — is fueled by a dangerous mix of declining vaccination rates, growing misinformation, and complacency about once-eradicated diseases.
Faculty experts at the George Washington University are available to discuss:
- Why measles is spreading faster in certain states
- How misinformation is undermining vaccine confidence
- What parents need to know before flu and RSV season begins
- Steps schools and communities can take to protect kids
To schedule an interview with an expert, please contact Katelyn Deckelbaum at katelyn [dot] deckelbaum
gwu [dot] edu (katelyn[dot]deckelbaum[at]gwu[dot]edu).
Jose Lucar is an associate professor of infectious diseases at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Maria Elena Ruiz is an associate professor of medicine and an infectious disease expert at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Elizabeth Choma is a pediatric nurse practitioner and clinical assistant professor at the GW School of Nursing.
April Barbour is an internist with the GW Medical Faculty Associates and an associate professor of medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
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