Measles are coming back because of vaccination loopholes
Yet another measles outbreak is endangering children — this one in Washington state. Of the 37 people already infected in this outbreak, at least 32 weren’t vaccinated against measles, and 35 were under 18 years old. Experts say this outbreak was easy enough to predict, and could have been prevented if more children in the area were vaccinated. The situation raises the question — how many more kids will get sick before vaccination rates increase?
Measles has been flaring up around the world, with outbreaks in the US cropping up in New York, New Jersey, and now, Washington state. Last year, 349 people were infected with measles — making it the second-worst measles year since 2000, when health officials determined that the disease had...
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