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The Illinois Department of Public Health has declared the state's measles outbreak officially over. Eight measles cases, all linked to each other, were identified in southern Illinois in April and May,
The U.S. is having the worst measles outbreak in decades. Here’s what experts recommend you do to avoid getting sick.
The number of measles cases in the United States has surpassed 2019's wave of infections, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
Measles cases in the U.S. are at their highest in more than three decades. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. has 1,288 cases since the beginning of the year.
Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest number in more than 30 years, according to new federal data published Wednesday.
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday tallied the highest number of US measles cases since the disease was declared eliminated a quarter-century ago, just as a key Senate committee split the vote to advance President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the public health agency.
After being declared "eliminated" in the United States in 2000, confirmed cases of measles — a highly infectious disease — have hit a 33-year high at 1,288 so far this year. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that cases surpassed 2019,
Heath experts encourage awareness when making summer plans as four cases of measles are under investigation in Pictou County.