With 695 cases in 22 states, this year is now the worst for measles in the U.S. in 25 years
This year is now the worst for measles in the U.S. in 25 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday, as health officials continue to battle a large and growing outbreak in New York City that has also spawned flare-ups in other locales.
The number of measles cases reached 695 in 22 states as of Wednesday afternoon, the CDC said, reflecting the difficulties of curbing domestic outbreaks of a highly contagious disease when cases internationally have risen and antivaccine sentiment has grown. That...
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