Federal health officials have identified 465 measles cases this year, nearly 100 more than last week. Since January 1, there have been confirmed cases in 19 US states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Monday. Measles was declared ‘eradicated’ in the US in 2000. But the disease has since had a resurgence, with a record 667 cases in 2014 – and just four months into 2019, this year’s tally is quickly catching up. The highly infectious disease has been spreading among people who are unvaccinated or live in states that allow non-medical exemptions for vaccines. Since January 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 465 cases of measles in 19 states Cases have been confirmed in: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas and Washington. Of those states, six – Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Oregon, Texas and Washington – allow exemptions for philosophical and/or personal beliefs. Washington and New York, particularly, have been struggling to contain the disease. In January, Washington declared a public health emergency after a measles outbreak that has affected 73 people in Clark County and one in… Read full this story
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