# Nearly half see measles as a bigger public health threat than ever

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## Reading

According to a November 2025 Verasight survey, nearly half of Americans (46%) think measles is more of a public health threat now than at any other time in their life, including 17% who strongly agree.

A quarter (25%) neither agree nor disagree, while 28% disagree, including 9% who strongly disagree.

## Topline

Measles is a public health threat now more than at any other time in my life.

Nearly half see measles as a bigger public health threat than ever.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Agree: 28.7%
- Neither disagree nor agree: 25.5%
- Disagree: 19.8%
- Strongly agree: 17.4%
- Strongly disagree: 8.6%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-11-14 → 2025-11-20
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: Module 2
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#measles-as-a-current-public-health-threat](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#measles-as-a-current-public-health-threat)

## Citation

Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#measles-as-a-current-public-health-threat](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#measles-as-a-current-public-health-threat)