US may have millions more measles cases over next 25 years if childhood vaccination rates continue to decline, study says

Gov. Kelly stresses importance of vaccination against measles - Dodge City Daily Globe

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Forgotten Diseases: How Declining Vaccination Could Bring Back Measles, Polio, and More

America faces a brewing public health threat as vaccination rates continue to slide downward. Diseases once eliminated through widespread immunization could stage a comeback, with measles likely to lead the charge. The post Forgotten Diseases: How Declining Vaccination Could Bring Back Measles, Polio, and More appeared first on Study Finds.

The U.S. is approaching a dangerous measles precipice, scientists say

Measles, which was 'eliminated' in the U.S. in 2000, could be endemic again within 25 years if current vaccination rates hold, study finds.

Measles is at risk of making a widespread comeback in the United States after the disease was eradicated 25 years ago, researchers warn. With current vaccination rates, measles could begin to spread regularly at high levels.

Measles Is Poised to Make a Big Comeback in the US - WhoWhatWhy

Thanks to vaccination rates that have been on the decline, measles is back and, according to a model from Stanford University researchers, the highly infectious disease that was all but eradicated in the US is here to stay even if the recent trend of vaccine hesitancy is halted. If it is not, things will get really bad. According to the model, which was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, a 10-percent decrease in vaccin…

U.S. may see sharp uptick in measles if childhood vaccination rates continue to decline, study says

Measles could become endemic in the United States if routine childhood vaccination rates continue to decline, with up to 51 million illnesses over a 25-year period, according to a new study.