1 week, 5 days ago
The number of measles cases continues to rise but at slower rate than in previous weeks
The number of measles cases has continued to rise, but the increase is slowing down. “There have also been reported cases of measles spreading within families. These cases also involved people who were not protected against measles: they had not been vaccinated and had not previously had measles,” officials said. Since the measles jab was added to the national vaccination program in 1976, a measles outbreak has happened about every 10 to 14 years. About 16,100 people have tested positive for measles during the past five decades, of which about 20 percent were detected during the years 1999 and 2000.
5 years, 10 months ago
America's measles outbreak just got worse — and it has spread to Idaho and Virginia
5 years, 11 months ago
A record-breaking measles outbreak owes its existence to the anti-vaccination movement