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Measles cases rise amid holiday travel
Nearly 2,000 measles cases reported in 43 states amid vaccination rates dropping below 95%, raising concerns about losing the U.S. measles eradication status.
- On Dec. 16, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 1,958 confirmed measles cases in 43 states this year, the largest outbreak in 33 years.
- The CDC and experts say vaccination coverage has fallen below the 95 percent minimum rate, and community-specific issues also contribute to the outbreak, with hesitancy linked in part to encouragement from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,
- In several hot spots, Texas has 803 cases, and Spartanburg County, South Carolina, quarantined 168 people as of Dec. 16, with CDC communication data indicating fewer social media posts this year.
- A one-week jump in cases by 46 raised holiday travel concerns, and state health departments urged employers to accommodate quarantine orders.
- Facing next-year scrutiny, the United States faces an assessment after Canada lost eradication status, while physicians can boost uptake by building trust and Minnesota reports 26 cases this year, down from 70 last year.
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