Measles Is Forcing Hospitals to Adapt to a New Normal

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 UTCUpdated Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 UTCOriginal reporting: WIRED

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The US resurgence of measles is forcing hospitals and health systems to adopt new protocols and procedures to deal with a disease they thought was in the past.

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Reported by WIRED and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 UTC.

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