CDC Warns Additional Measles Cases in US Are Expected Amid Upcoming Travel Season

CDC Issues Warning About Highly Contagious Infection Ahead of Busy Summer Travel Season as Cases Rise

More than 1,700 measles cases have been confirmed in the U.S. so far this year, and the CDC estimates about 1 in 5 unvaccinated people who get it will need hospitalization.Credit: Shutterstock / EfiredNEED TO KNOWThe CDC warns of increased measles risk during the upcoming summer travel seasonVaccination rates among U.S. kindergartners have dropped to 92.5% from 95.2% in recent yearsExperts suggest the U.S. may have lost its measles elimination s…

CDC warns additional measles cases in US are expected amid upcoming travel season

(NEW YORK) - With a busy travel season approaching, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that additional measles cases in the U.S. can be expected over the next few months. The agency sent the alert to state and local health departments, reminding [...]