Why measles outbreak in Pennsylvania poses risks beyond US borders
- Decades after it was officially declared eliminated in the United States, measles has made a resurgence, with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announcing the third death of the year from the virus.
- Matt Ferrari, director of Pennsylvania State University’s Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, said the US was so successful at wiping out measles that it had “the luxury to forget” it was a serious problem.
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- Decades after it was officially declared eliminated in the United States, measles has made a resurgence, with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announcing the third death of the year from the virus.
- Matt Ferrari, director of Pennsylvania State University’s Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, said the US was so successful at wiping out measles that it had “the luxury to forget” it was a serious problem.
- Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Republican US senator slams Trump vaccine policy amid rising measles deathslist 2 of 3Bangladesh measles deaths surpass 1,00
Sources: Al Jazeera