Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella Among Service Members and Other Beneficiaries of the Military Health System, 2019–2024

Sithembile L. Mabila; Michael T. Fan; Shauna L. Stahlman

Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella Among Service Members and Other Beneficiaries of the Military Health System, 2019–2024

Sithembile L. Mabila, Michael T. Fan, Shauna L. Stahlman

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Abstract

Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMR/V) cases have decreased in the U.S. Military Health System (MHS) overall, but in recent years, increasing numbers of MMR/V outbreaks in the U.S. have led to a rise in reported cases among the civilian population. Data were queried from the Defense Medical Surveillance System to identify total number of confirmed and possible MMR/V cases among all MHS beneficiaries from 2019 through 2024. The total numbers of confirmed and possible cases among MHS beneficiaries included 8 confirmed and 71 possible cases of measles, 18 confirmed and 193 possible cases of mumps, 13 confirmed and 265 possible cases of rubella, and 251 confirmed and 4,554 possible cases of varicella. During the surveillance period the numbers of all confirmed and possible cases decreased. Among service members, most cases were either partially vaccinated, or vaccination records were not available.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3-8
Number of pages	6
Journal	Medical Surveillance Monthly Report
Volume	32
Issue number	10
State	Published - 1 Oct 2025

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