CDC: Measles in the United States, January 1–April 26, 2019
April 30th, 2019Patel M, Lee AD, Redd SB, et al. Increase in Measles Cases — United States, January 1–April 26, 2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. ePub: 29 April 2019. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6817e1external icon.
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Total | 704 (100) |
| Age group | |
| <6 mos | 25 (4) |
| 6–11 mos | 68 (10) |
| 12–15 mos | 76 (11) |
| 16 mos–4 yrs | 167 (24) |
| 5–19 yrs | 203 (29) |
| 20–49 yrs | 138 (20) |
| ≥50 yrs | 27 (4) |
| Vaccination status | |
| Vaccinated | 76 (11) |
| Unvaccinated | 503 (71) |
| Unknown | 125 (18) |
| Hospitalizations | 66 (9) |
| Complications | |
| Pneumonia | 24 (3) |
| Encephalitis | 0 — |
| Death | 0 — |
| Residency | |
| U.S. resident | 689 (98) |
| Internationally imported measles cases | |
| Total | 44 (6) |
| Vaccination status† | |
| Vaccinated† | 4 (9) |
| Unvaccinated/Unknown | 40 (91) |
| U.S. resident | 34 (77) |
| Source countries† | |
| Philippines | 14 (32) |
| Ukraine | 8 (18) |
| Israel | 5 (11) |
| Thailand | 3 (7) |
| Vietnam | 2 (5) |
| Germany | 2 (5) |
| Other | 10 (23) |
* Data are preliminary as of April 26, 2019.