‘The child is terrified’: Doctors on the front lines of a measles comeback speak out - Daily Kos
Measles cases in the U.S. have reached a 35-year high, leading to concerns that the country may lose its measles-elimination status. Public health experts attribute the surge to declining vaccination rates and warn of severe long-term health consequences.
This isn’t just a bad year for measles. It looks to be the start of a bad era. Confirmed measles cases just hit a 35-year high, and it’s only July. Together with last year, the number of cases has exceeded the combined total over the previous 25 years. The vast majority of cases stem from domestic outbreaks fueled by low rates of vaccination—and rates are declining.
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