Measles outbreak is spreading rapidly, now reaching 19 states, as the CDA reports 78 new cases

So far in 2019, there have been nearly 100 more cases reported than there were in all of 2018.

A measles outbreak in the United States shows no sign of slowing down, with 78 new cases reported in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest update to the totals for 2019. In addition to 78 new cases added from March 28 to April 4, four more states added cases to the list on Monday.

“With these measles outbreaks, we have a perfect storm of an incredibly contagious disease, pockets of unvaccinated people living in close proximity, and growing distrust of vaccines and public health initiatives in those communities,” Dr. Melissa Stockwell, with Columbia University Medical Center, told Newsweek.

The CDC, which updates its reported cases every Monday, said, “The majority of people who got measles were unvaccinated.” There have been outbreaks, defined as three or more cases, identified in five states: New York, Washington, New Jersey, California and Michigan.

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