Measles Hospitalizations in Utah, 2025-2026.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
AbstractThe ongoing 2025-2026 outbreak of measles in Utah is the state's largest in 40 years. To characterize the epidemiology and clinical features of hospitalized patients, we conducted a chart review of patients admitted to Utah hospitals between June 20, 2025, and April 14, 2026. Of the 602 measles cases reported during that period, we identified 49 patients (8%) who were hospitalized. Most hospitalized patients (44, 90%) were unvaccinated. The most common reasons for hospitalization were dehydration and hypoxemia. These findings highlight the preventable health care burden associated with measles in Utah.