The world has witnessed a concerning surge of measles cases . Europe reported 127,350 cases in 2024 — the highest number recorded on the continent since 1997. In Canada, 4,586 cases have been documented in 2024 and 2025, while Mexico has confirmed 3,911 cases to date.
And, on Jan. 17, 2025, just three days before President Donal d Trump assumed office, the Houston Health Department reported two confirmed measles cases, marking the first case in Texas since 2023. While left-leaning media outlets were quick to criticize the Trump administration over these cases in Texas, they remained largely silent about the 383% nationwide increase in measles cases between 2023 and 2024 during the Biden administration, including Illinois’s largest measles outbreak since 1990, which was linked to a