Measles outbreak in 2025 cost almost $5.4M to contain: Research

According to new research published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, a measles outbreak in 2025 cost nearly $5.4 million to contain.

The study's authors determined that containing the viral disease required spending $53,522 per measles case. This financial impact further breaks down to an average cost of $1,817 for every person who came into contact with the disease.