# I Am Calling for Drs. Jay Bhattachraya and Martin Kulldorff to Protect the Vulnerable from Measles, Just Like They Called for Their Predecessors to Protect the Vulnerable from COVID

Source: [Science-Based Medicine](https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/i-am-calling-for-focusedprotection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-am-calling-for-focusedprotection) · 2026-11-06 · Medicine
Page: https://themorning.science/story/i-am-calling-for-drs-jay-bhattachraya-and-martin-kulldorff-to-protect-the-vulner-198efdf23906cd6f
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## In brief

- The United States has recorded more than 5,000 measles cases this year, the highest number in 35 years, according to an official count released on Friday.
- A Science-Based Medicine opinion piece calls on Jay Bhattacharya and Martin Kulldorff to protect vulnerable people from measles, citing the deaths of babies from the disease.

## Why it matters

Measles case counts at this level signal a public health problem that has not been seen in the US for decades, and the disease is dangerous to infants and other vulnerable people.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-07: Official count released showing more than 5,000 US measles cases this year, the highest in 35 years

## Coverage

- [US reports highest number of measles cases in 35 years](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-highest-measles-cases-years.html) — Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories, 2026-11-07
- [I Am Calling for Drs. Jay Bhattachraya and Martin Kulldorff to Protect the Vulnerable from Measles, Just Like They Called for Their Predecessors to Protect the Vulnerable from COVID](https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/i-am-calling-for-focusedprotection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-am-calling-for-focusedprotection) — Science-Based Medicine, 2026-11-06

Tags: measles, public-health, vaccination, infectious-disease, united-states

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