Measles Making a Comeback in the United States
Though the rate remains low, study shows it doubled between 2001 and 2015
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Less than 20 years ago, health experts thought it was only a matter of time before measles was completely eradicated in the United States. But over the past 15 years, the disease has gained a new foothold in the United States, likely due to parents choosing not to vaccinate their children, a new study suggests.
From 2001 to 2015 measles cases in the United States remained very low (less than 1 case per million people), but there's
still been a signficant rise, the study found.
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