US Measles Count Now Tops 1,200 Cases as New State Announces an Outbreak
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Westfield Health Bulletin: Measles outbreaks highlight need for vaccination
Measles was said to be eradicated in the year 2000 in the United States but continues to spread through the present day. As a public health professional, I didn’t think we would be here. Like with treating infectious diseases, a gardener can completely clear his or her garden of weeds, but unless they remain vigilant with the required work and maintenance, the garden can become overrun with weeds and kill the flowers and vegetables. I was both h…


Iowa announces measles outbreak as U.S. tops 1,200 confirmed cases
There have been 1,214 confirmed measles cases this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. Iowa announced the state's first outbreak Thursday and Georgia confirmed its second Wednesday.

By DEVI SHASTRI the United States recorded less than 20 cases of measles this week, although Iowa announced the first outbreak of the disease on Thursday and Georgia confirmed its second on Wednesday. 1,214 confirmed cases of measles have been recorded so far this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Friday. Texas health officials, where the country’s largest outbreak occurred during the winter and spring, confirme…
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