Measles cases in the United States have been increasing due to unvaccinated travelers, low vaccination rates, and misinformation. A total of 45 cases have been reported, almost as many as the entire year of 2023. The CDC has sent a team of experts to investigate and contain the outbreak.
Just over 2 months into 2024, measles cases in the United States aren't looking great. The recent rise in cases across the U.S. is linked to unvaccinated travelers , lower than ideal vaccination rates , and misinformation, experts said. Measles cases have been reported in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York City, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington.
As for the 45 cases, 'that's almost as many as we had for the entire calendar year of 2023,' said Sarah Lim, MD, a medical specialist at the Minnesota Department of Health. 'So we're really not off to a great start.' (For context, there were 58 officially reported measles cases last year.) Eight cases have been reported so far, with all but one case linked to a migrant child at a city shelter. The CDC has sent a team of experts to investigate and prevent further spread of the outbreak
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