Older Global Measles and Rubella News

Updated November 23, 2022

Related Pages
News on This Page

← News and Views

Global news and featured stories from previous years related to global measles, rubella, and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), including vaccination or immunization campaigns, the impact/burden of disease, and CDC’s work both alone and with partners worldwide.

2021 News and Features

In the News
Measles Outbreaks Could Occur Due to Missing Vaccinations, CDC Warns
November 15, 2021 - The Telegraph
Measles is Renewed Global Threat After 22 Million Babies Missed Their Vaccines During the Pandemic, CDC Warns
November 10, 2021 - CNN
WHO, CDC Report High Risk of Measles Outbreaks as Pandemic Disrupts Vaccination
November 10, 2021 - The Hill
World at Risk of Measles Outbreaks as COVID-19 Disrupts Infant Shots, Report Says
November 10, 2021 - Reuters
Largest Number of Children in Two Decades Missed First Measles Shots in 2020, Report Says
November 10, 2021 - Washington Times
WHO says Growing Risk of Deadly Measles Outbreaks
November 10, 2021 - POLITICO
How COVID Hurt the Fight Against Other Dangerous Diseases
April 21, 2021 - Nature
A Dangerous Measles Future Looms Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic
February 15, 2021 - Nature Medicine

Features

Top of Page

2020 News and Features

News
Measles Deaths Soared Worldwide Last Year, as Vaccine Rates Stalled
November 12, 2020 - The New York Times
Measles surging as COVID-19 curbs disrupt vaccinations
November 12, 2020 - Reuters
2019 was a terrible year for measles. 2021 could be much worse.
November 12, 2020 - Vox
UN: 870K measles cases in 2019, highest number in 23 years
November 12, 2020 - Associated Press
Measles rates soared in 2019, say CDC, WHO
November 12, 2020 - The Hill
Measles Cases Reach 23-Year High, Killing More Than 200,000
November 12, 2020 - Bloomberg
Worldwide Measles Deaths Climb 50% from 2016 to 2019 Claiming Over 207,500 Lives in 2019
November 12, 2020 - Measles & Rubella Initiative
Progress Toward Regional Measles Elimination — Worldwide, 2000–2019
November 12, 2020 - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Prepare for Collateral Damage as Devastating as the Virus
April 16, 2020 - The Washington Post (Opinion)
Measles Resurgence Fear Amid Coronavirus
April 14, 2020 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Millions of Children Are at Risk for Measles as Coronavirus Fears Halt Vaccines
April 13, 2020, The New York Times
117 Million Kids at Risk of Missing Measles Vaccine During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 14, 2020 - ABC News

Features

Top of Page

2019 News and Features

Top of Page