Measles outbreaks: 2025 is just the start if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. MAHA congregation continue to get their way

 

Top headline and column graph:  New York Times

Bottom headline:  Your Local Epidemiologist, 1/20/2026

Katelyn Jetelina and Hannah Totte report:

Measles. This year is off to a rough start—the worst January in more than 30 years. The U.S. has already reported hundreds of measles cases. That’s especially concerning because January is usually a slower month for measles. School breaks often slow spread, and temperatures help measles peak later, closer to spring.

The authors note that 96% of the case are unvaccinated. 

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