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U.S. measles cases more than double last year's total

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 the same period last year, as an outbreak continues to spread, according to NPR reporting. Health officials are monitoring the rise, which comes amid ongoing concerns about vaccination rates and the resurgence of a disease once considered eliminated in the country.

Why now: A sharp year-over-year rise in measles cases signals a growing public health outbreak drawing national attention.

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