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    U.S. Measles Outbreaks Are Driven By A Global Surge In The Virus

    The World Health Organization tallied over 112,000 measles cases in the first quarter of 2019 — up more than 300% compared with the same period in 2018.
    by Jason Beaubien Apr 30, 2019 4 minutes
    A nurse prepares a syringe for a measles vaccination at a pediatric clinic in Kiev, Ukraine. The country had 72,408 measles cases in the year from March 2018 to February 2019 — the highest number for any country during that period.

    In 2000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared measles "eliminated" from the United States. But with measles continuing to spread and at times flourish in many parts of the globe, the U.S. has been unable to remain immune to the disease.

    This year, the U.S. has its highest number of measles cases in 25 years. As of this week, the CDC has recorded 704 cases in 22 states.

    The reemergence of measles is linked to parents who have chosen not to vaccinate their children against this highly contagious disease.

    But that's not the full explanation. , a

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