Montana Reports First Measles Cases Since 1990

State confirms measles case in Alaskan who traveled overseas (January 2025)
www.adn.com

OC infant confirmed to have measles after arriving at LAX following overseas travel (February 2025)
abc7.com

Louisiana, Missouri and Virginia report first measles cases of 2025 (April 20, 2025)
www.nbcnews.com

... Louisiana, Missouri and Virginia have all reported their first measles cases in 2025, and they say all three patients' cases are linked to international travel.

The most recently announced case in northwest Virginia is a child in the 0 to 4-year age range who had recently traveled internationally, according to the state's health department. Officials did not clarify if the child was vaccinated against the virus.

"This first case of measles in Virginia this year is a reminder of how easily this highly contagious disease can spread, particularly with international travel," said state epidemiologist Laurie Forlano. "Vaccination remains our best defense against measles and is safe and highly effective at protecting people and preventing outbreaks."

The Virginia Department of Health identified two Kaiser Permanente medical centers in Woodbridge and Fredericksburg as areas of potential exposure, adding that officials are working to help identify those exposed to the illness.

The Louisiana case is an adult from the southeast of the state who was not vaccinated against measles, according to the Department of Health. The patient received treatment at a hospital and is in isolation, where they will remain until no longer infectious. ...

Since the outbreak is very recent my guess is some people who were infectious came into the country very recently.

#9 | Posted by BellRinger

There's a constant stream of travel-acquired infections with vaxx preventable diseases that occur throughout the year.

You just never or rarely hear about them because they're quickly stamped out by either a. populations around them being vaccinated and limited spread or b. vaxx campaigns quickly initiated in the area to squelch it.

Here's a good example for two reasons.

www.cdc.gov

A vaccinated individual (live polio vaccine) was able to infect an unvaccinated individual in Rockland County NY (likely an orthodox Jew), leading to prolonged viral detection in wastewater.

If that person had been vaccinated, there wouldn't have been a problem. If the surrounding communities of non-Jewish people weren't highly vaccinated, this likely would have spread even further.

You can't ignore the fact (FACT) that our own gullible stupidity and selfishness has led to our population becoming more receptive to previously eradicated disease. Period. All the rest of your nonsense is pure spin and bigotry.