Alabama spared for now as nationwide measles outbreaks outpace 2025 cases

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 699

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Alabama to this point has largely managed to avoid the measles outbreak that broke out nationwide in the United States last year. The state’s top health official said Thursday that credit is due to the work behind the scenes at the Alabama Department of Public Health.

“I assure you, if you haven’t been to many of these meetings, there are things that you have no idea that are in here, that are working behind the …

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