Commentary: How measles reemerged as a threat in California and elsewhere
The measles virus is resurging in the U.S. despite the long-standing availability of a vaccine that provides nearly life-long immunity. In the past few weeks, hundreds of people were exposed to a child with the virus in a Northern California healthcare facility; our state is one of 17 jurisdictions with reported measles cases in 2024, higher than seen in recent years.
Measles is an extremely transmissible pathogen: On average, one infected person infects . The airborne virus can linger in floating aerosols long after someone has left a
