Measles surge in Utah sparks fears US could undo decades of progress
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15897903/measles-surge-utah-US-elimination-status.html
#HackerNews #measles #outbreak #Utah #public #health #vaccination #awareness #progress
#Measles alert in #SantaClara county! Please check out the latest.
#Measles exposure at #SFO , San Francisco International Airport on June 8.
A person returning from abroad was contagious when they passed through SFO. They then continued on to the South Bay and exposed people at Trader Joe's on Coleman Avenue and a halal market on East Santa Clara Street.
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https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/06/13/south-bay-resident-with-measles-visited-sfo-airport-several-other-san-jose-locations/?share=ynewtijea1trstr2uvwh

In February, the department warned of the first confirmed measles case since May 2025, when a Santa Clara County resident with measles visited a Panda Express restaurant in Burlingame while infected.
This week's Pandemics in BC post (no BC post because the province is only releasing data once per month):
General: https://covidbc.webfoot.com/2026/06/12/2026-06-12-general/
“I wish that people could see what I see,” said Nathan Money, a hospital pediatrician in Utah whose eyes welled up with tears as he described children he’s treated for measles struggling to breathe. “This train is going in the wrong direction, and it can feel like a helpless situation, because we’re just not seeing the public messaging and leadership that’s needed to turn this around.”
#PublicHealth #measles #vaccines #immunizations #ChildrensHealth #misinformation

Measles has been spreading in Utah for nearly a year, straining hospitals, schools, and parents. The state’s outbreak provides a glimpse into a new era in America’s health, in which vaccine-preventable diseases become common again.
#virginia #measles
EDIT: this link didn’t come through. The content I wanted to pass along is that Virginia now leds the nation with 111 measles cases.
https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:czjduztdqkrm6j2t5pik47s3/post/3mo4pvv75qc2s
It's not even mid-June, and the U.S. already has nearly as many #measles cases as we had ALL of last year. https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/us-measles-cases-continue-climb-especially-virginia