Last week, the United States recorded 60 new measles and the total number rose to 940 this year. US Measles cases expanded to many states with increasing case numbers
Reportedly, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention informed about the increase in US measles cases by 6.8%. The measles outbreak now spread to 26 other states. Every Monday, the agency provides weekly updates regarding the outbreak.
The present situation is way much similar to the condition of the outbreak in 1994. That year held a record of highest cases of measles i.e. 2,126.
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People are opposing vaccines due to their stereotypical thoughts and myths. They think that vaccination can cause autism. Thus, Public Health Officials are blaming people.
Noticeably, the virus was not present in the US after 2000. However, the disease and cases of the disease are still soaring high. It happens due to the travellers coming from affected places such as Ukraine etc.
US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says that people travelling form measles common countries are spreading disease in the US.
