Measles on the rise
May 2, 2008 by kb
Nine U.S. states have reported measles cases this year, the highest incidence since 2001. Of the 64 cases, 63 occurred in people without vaccinations.
From January 1 through April 25, 2008, CDC received a total of 64 reports of confirmed measles cases in nine states — the highest number for the same time period since 2001. In four of the states — Arizona, New York, Michigan, and Wisconsin — outbreaks (3 or more cases linked in time or place) are ongoing. Outbreaks may occur when measles cases are imported into the U.S. Ten of the recent case-patients (5 US residents and 5 visitors to the U.S.) acquired measles abroad, and the remaining cases are considered linked to the imported cases.
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/MeaslesUpdate/
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Measles " South of the Border"?
July 11, 2008 by Anonymous, 1 year 19 weeks ago
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I'm concerned that as long as the US allows the influx of ellegal imigrants into this country this issue will continue to get worse. I'm positive that the increase in measles has no correlation to this problem, right?