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Alert! Measles Is Back In The US

US Poised To Lose Measles-Free Status After a year of ongoing measles outbreaks that have sickened more than 2,400 people, ...
At least 245 new cases have been recorded, CDC data shows.
Measles is revealing fractures in our public health system and insurance disparities. Each case costs almost $250,000.
Last year, the U.S. saw the highest number of measles cases in 33 years.
Last year, the CDC confirmed 2,144 measles cases across 44 states — the most since 1991 — and nearly 50 separate outbreaks.
International health officials plan to meet in a few months to reevaluate the United States’ measles-free status ...
There is little room for error in trying to stop measles. The virus is one of the most contagious, infecting 9 out of every ...