Measles Resurgence Tests Hospitals' Readiness
Measles is resurging in the U.S., challenging hospitals and clinicians who have rarely treated the disease. In Asheville, Mission Hospital’s delayed isolation of two infected twins led to a CMS Immediate Jeopardy designation and exposure of at least 26 others. Nationwide, over 3,000 cases have been reported since 2025, with North Carolina chalking up 20+ cases and South Carolina’s outbreak exceeding 900. Many clinicians must rely on unfamiliar 'morbilliform' presentations and the three Cs (cough, coryza, conjunctivitis) to diagnose quickly, while vaccine hesitancy and mixed public-health messaging complicate response efforts. Hospitals are expanding isolation precautions and vaccination campaigns as officials track outbreaks through dashboards and state health agencies.
