Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThis image from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a measles rash on a young child (CDC)A single measles outbreak in New Mexico burned through nearly $5.4 million, exposing the enormous financial cost of a disease health officials say is largely preventable.The outbreak began in an undervaccinated Texas community before spreading into New Mexico, costing more than $53,000 for each of the state's 100 confirmed cases.The price tag included $3.2 million for the public health response, $290,000 in medical care, and nearly $1.6 million in lost productivity as patients, caregivers and exposed contacts missed work.Researchers warned the true cost was likely even higher, saying the estimate did not include expenses such as travel, over-the-counter medications and other out-of-pocket costs.The findings come as the U.S. faces its worst measles resurgence in 35 years, with more than 2,300 cases already confirmed in 2026, a rise health officials have largely linked to declining vaccination rates. In fullOne measles outbreak cost $5.4 million — and experts warn it’s happening againMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
The staggering cost of a single measles outbreak has experts sounding the alarm
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThis image from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a measles rash on a young child (CDC)A single measles outbreak in New Mexico burned through nearly $5.4 million, exposing the enormous financial cost of a disease health officials say is largely preventable.The outbreak began in an undervaccinated Texas community before spreading into New Mexico, costing more than $53,000 for each of the state's 100 confirmed cases.The price tag included $3.2 million for the public health response, $290,000 in medical care, and nearly $1.6 million in lost productivity as patients, caregivers and exposed contacts missed work.Researchers warned the true cost was likely even higher, saying the estimate did not include expenses such as travel, over-the-counter medications and other out-of-pocket costs.The findings come as the U.S. faces its worst measles resurgence in 35 years, with more than 2,300 cases already confirmed in 2026, a rise health officials have largely linked to declining vaccination rates. In fullOne measles outbreak cost $5.4 million — and experts warn it’s happening againMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
