228 US Measles Cases Already Reported in 2019
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228 US Measles Cases
Already Reported in 2019 Last year, there were
372 cases in total. At the current rate, there will
be around 900 cases in 2019. According to the CDC, people in
12 states have contracted measles this year. A current outbreak that originated
in Washington has left over 75 people sick. Since last October, over 250 have been infected
in New York. The CDC says cases have arisen after unvaccinated people contracted the disease in
foreign countries. The infected person would then
head back to the U.S. before being treated. In New York's case, it stemmed from someone returning home with measles from Israel. As of 2000, measles has been wiped out in the United States thanks to vaccines. In many countries around
the world, it is still rampant.
Already Reported in 2019 Last year, there were
372 cases in total. At the current rate, there will
be around 900 cases in 2019. According to the CDC, people in
12 states have contracted measles this year. A current outbreak that originated
in Washington has left over 75 people sick. Since last October, over 250 have been infected
in New York. The CDC says cases have arisen after unvaccinated people contracted the disease in
foreign countries. The infected person would then
head back to the U.S. before being treated. In New York's case, it stemmed from someone returning home with measles from Israel. As of 2000, measles has been wiped out in the United States thanks to vaccines. In many countries around
the world, it is still rampant.