According to various state governments and news publishers, the measles outbreaks during 2019 continue to expand throughout the USA.

The majority of the measles cases reported during 2019 are segmented into 2 categories, which are under-vaccinated individuals or related to international travel.

Countries such as Israel, the Philippines, and Ukraine continue to report significant measles outbreaks, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In response to this worldwide measles epidemic, the CDC reissued 17 Travel Alerts, on March 11, 2019.

The measles virus can easily spread when it reaches a community in the U.S. where groups of people are unvaccinated. Currently, the 4 leading measles hot-spots in the USA as of March 17, 2019, are as follows:

New York: 307 measles cases have been reported; in NYC, as of March 12th, there have been 158 measles cases, in Rockland County, as of March 14th, 2019, there are 147 measles cases, and in Sullivan County, 2 confirmed cases. Washington: in Clark County, as of March 15th, 2019, there have been 72 measles cases. Texas: as of March 8, 2019, the Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed 11 measles cases during 2019.

These 3 states have reported (390) measles cases, which exceeds the CDC data for the January to March 12, 2019, which confirmed just 228 measles cases in 12 states.

This data disparity is generally related to reporting timing.

Listed below are various state-based measles updates for the week ending March 17, 2019.

In the USA, there are 2 approved measles vaccines, MMR-II and ProQuad, which are available from most pharmacies.

The CDC Vaccine Price List provides private sector vaccine prices for general information. And, measles vaccine discounts can be found here.

Vaccines, similar to medications, can cause side effects, says the CDC. Significant vaccine side effects should be reported to the CDC.