Infections for Measles, Bird Flu, and Pertussis Increase in 2025
Pharmacists play a critical role in vaccination and education for patients about the evolving infectious disease landscape.
In 2025, there has been an increase in cases across the infectious disease landscape—including measles, bird flu, tuberculosis (TB), and pertussis. Vaccine hesitancy and misinformation are also increasing, affecting the uptake of immunizations for some of these infections.
“I think it's important to realize that infectious diseases like measles and pertussis, infect and kill people every year. Vaccines for these and other diseases are proven to be the safest and most effective way to prevent getting and dying from these and other diseases,” Jeffery Goad, PharmD, MPH, president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), said in an interview. “Pharmacists and pharmacies are an excellent and convenient place for the public to get their questions answered and the vaccines they need.”
Goad said that there are a lot of ways pharmacists can stay up to date on infectious disease information. One way is with the CDC, but organizations such as the American Pharmacists Association, the American Association of Health System Pharmacists, and the NFID can also be beneficial when seeking updated information on infectious diseases.
