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US measles cases more than double last year's total as outbreak spreads
Original: U.S. measles cases more than double what they were last year as outbreak spreads
Measles cases in the United States have more than doubled compared with this point last year, and an outbreak is continuing to spread, according to NPR reporting. The rise marks a sharp setback for a disease once considered eliminated in the country, raising concern among health officials about falling vaccination rates and wider transmission.
Why now: A rapid year-over-year surge in measles cases and an active outbreak are raising public health concerns.
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