Measles

Minal K. Patel, MD, from the World Health Organization, answered our questions about her team’s research on the continued progress toward regional and global measles elimination from 2000 to 2018.

Hilary M. Babcock, MD, MPH, answers our questions about the lessons learned from the 2019 measles outbreak, how to control the spread of infection, and best practices in infection control.

In 2000, measles was effectively eradicated in the United States, meaning that there were no outbreaks for a year or more. However, the recent rise in measles cases in 2024 is threatening its elimination...