Forbes April 21, 2024
121 cases of Measles have been reported across 18 states in the United States since January 1st of this year, according to the CDC. From January to March alone in 2024, the total number of measles cases represents 30% of the total number of cases reported since the beginning of 2020.
To put this into perspective, 13 cases of measles were reported in 2020, 49 in 2021, 121 in 2022, 58 in 2023 and now 121 this year. The rise in cases is particularly troubling since Measles was considered to be eradicated by the US since 2000, meaning the disease should no longer be constantly present, despite occasional outbreaks.
The rising number of cases are problematic for many reasons. Cases...
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