As of May 10, the US has exceeded 1,000 confirmed measles cases. 93% of confirmed cases have been linked to 14 outbreaks. There have been over 100 hospitalizations and 3 confirmed deaths (including two children and one adult).
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Situation Overview
Potential Healthcare and Supply Chain Impacts
Pediatric Resources
Situation Overview
As of May 10, the US has exceeded 1,000 confirmed measles cases. 93% of confirmed cases have been linked to 14 outbreaks. There have been over 100 hospitalizations and 3 confirmed deaths (including two children and one adult).
Texas has the highest confirmed measles case count across the US, and it is especially concentrated in Gaines County – where 62% of the cases in Texas are from.
Gaines County has one of the highest nonmedical exemption rates in the state of Texas with nearly 1 out of 5 kindergartners in the 2023-2024 class not receiving the MMR vaccine.
Surrounding counties have been identified as designated outbreak counties: Cochran, Dallam, Dawson, Garza, Lynn, Lamar, Lubbock, Terry, Yoakum.
Since April of this year, El Paso County has been experiencing a significant uptick in measles cases. In the past month and a half, there have been 53 confirmed cases with five hospitalizations.
Both New Mexico and Oklahoma saw brief outbreaks however case counts have steadily dropped. Continued vigilance and mitigation strategies are essential to prevent further outbreaks.
Potential Healthcare and Supply Chain Impacts
In Oregon, the percentage of kindergartners fully vaccinated against measles has dropped to 90% in 2025 – which is below the 95% needed for herd immunity.
Falling vaccination rates and cuts to public-health services could exacerbate the measles outbreak.
The CDC issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory that offered guidance for prevention and monitoring against the measles outbreak. It included recommendations for healthcare professionals, state and local health departments, and domestic travelers to outbreak areas.
More information on the measles outbreak and specific recommendations can be found here.
If the measles outbreak starts to expand and get worse, there is a potential for increased hospitalizations, vaccine demand spikes, and delays of non-measles care if there is a need to shift focus in hospitals and with resources.
States should continue to monitor this situation as measles can spread very rapidly. They should monitor and forecast supply needs, strengthen and highlight vaccination distribution plans, and enhance infection control protocols for hospital workers and at-risk populations.
Pediatric Resources
The following resources were created by the Pediatric Pandemic Network to help patients and providers identify, understand, and mitigate the spread of measles.
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