This is what happens when you tell people to not get the measles vaccine without providing a viable alternative.

In just the first 6 months of 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region had over 41,000 measles cases, which has already made 2018 the worst year for measles in the decade by far. The previous high was 23,927 for all of 2017. During the first 6 months of 2018, at least 37 people in Europe have died from the disease. Expect these number to be higher by the time we get to the end of the year.

Measles is up in the U.S. this year as well. As of November 3, 2018, the number of cases reported to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) had reached 220, which already exceeds the 120 from all of last year and the 86 from 2016. These cases have appeared in 26 different states along with the District of Columbia. There have been 15 measles outbreaks in the U.S. so far, with an outbreak being 3 or more measles cases that are connected to each other.

Don’t expect the number stay at 220 for long.

Source: 2018 Surges In Measles In Europe And US Show Importance Of Herd Immunity