Measles cases are still growing. Within days, this year could become the worst for measles since 2000
There were 626 cases of measles in 22 states as of April 19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday, 71 more than the previous week.
At that rate, 2019 is on track by this week to become the worst year for measles in the U.S. since the disease was officially eliminated in 2000, meaning that it stopped circulating continuously. This year’s...
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