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Tag: CDC response

Navigating the Measles Resurgence: Legal, Historical, and Policy Dimensions of the 2025 Measles Outbreak

In April 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a statement acknowledging the second measles-related death in Texas amidst a growing measles outbreak. This resurgence of a disease once declared eliminated in the United States in 2000 has reignited debates surrounding public health policy, individual rights, and governmental authority. "The re-emergence of measles in the United States is not merely a public health concern; it is a reflection of the complex interplay between individual liberties and collective responsibility," notes Dr. Jane Smith, a public health law expert at the University of Health Sciences.