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Measles Outbreak and Flu Surge Grip US in 2026 Public Health Crisis Amid Rising Respiratory Illness Rates

Measles Outbreak and Flu Surge Grip US in 2026 Public Health Crisis Amid Rising Respiratory Illness Rates

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 Listeners, as we kick off 2026, public health alerts across the United States center on surging respiratory illnesses and a major measles outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports over 2,000 measles cases nationwide as of late December 2025, the highest in more than 30 years, spanning 44 jurisdictions from Alabama to Wyoming, with 93 percent in unvaccinated or unknown status individuals. New Jersey Department of Health noted a case at Newark Liberty International Airport's Terminals B and C on December 12, while Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed one from American Airlines flight 2384 arriving at Boston Logan on December 24. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services announced two confirmed cases in Platte County on December 30 among unvaccinated children who traveled to Arizona, with potential public exposures listed and symptom monitoring ending mid-January. An ongoing outbreak in South Carolina has 179 cases near Spartanburg County. Measles, one of the world's most contagious viruses, lingers in the air for hours; only 3 percent of cases had one MMR vaccine dose and 4 percent had two. About 11 percent required hospitalization, over half under age 19. The CDC urges two MMR doses for immunity, especially for travel or outbreak areas.

Flu season is hitting hard, with CDC estimating 7.5 million illnesses, 3,100 deaths including eight children, and hospitalizations nearly doubling last week to 5.6 per 100,000 people. A new subclade K variant of influenza A(H3N2), harder for immunity to recognize, drives the surge, unmatched perfectly by this season's vaccine but still recommended to cut severe risks. Scripps News and LAist report high or very high activity in most states, especially northeast, midwest, and south, with New York seeing a record 71,000 cases in one week. Grant County Health Officer in Washington warns of sharp rises in emergency visits, advising hand hygiene, staying home when sick, masks in healthcare, and updated 2025-26 COVID-19 and flu shots for all 6 months and older. CDC notes 32 jurisdictions at high or very high flu levels. Respiratory guidance: Stay home until fever-free for 24 hours without meds and symptoms improve, then mask for 5 more days; healthcare workers mask 10 days post-onset.

COVID-19 circulates with a new variant NB.1.8.1 reported by CBS News, amid calls for vaccines and antivirals started early for high-risk cases. Facilities like Carle Health recommend masks for those with respiratory symptoms.

Vaccine updates from Becker's Hospital Review include CDC shifts to shared decision-making for COVID-19 in healthy kids and pregnant women, hepatitis B newborn doses, and no routine affirmation of coadministering multiple shots.

Stay vigilant, get vaccinated, test if symptomatic, and consult providers. Thank you for tuning in, listeners—please subscribe for more updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.

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