All measles cases occurred in unvaccinated children.
Overall measles vaccine uptake increased, reaching 86% and 71% for first and second doses by 2019, but dropped in 37 countries and likely dropped in 22.
The avian flu in an elephant seal from Antarctica signals further expansion of the virus in the region's vulnerable wildlife.
States continue to report sporadic cases, as the national total rises to 167, according to the CDC's latest update.
The team arrived at 6 target pathogens: the viruses that cause polio, influenza A, influenza B, mpox, COVID-19, and measles.
South Africa is experiencing its first spike in clade 2 mpox detections since 2022, and outbreak findings suggest ongoing community spread.
Both infections were linked to international travel, part of ongoing activity amid a global surge in cases.
South Africa has identified 6 new mpox cases in an outbreak that began in late May.
The false belief is undermining efforts to address the country's rising measles cases through vaccination.
Chicago, after recording 64 measles cases and administering more than 30,000 vaccine doses, has passed 2 incubation periods with no new infections.