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Tuesday 16 april 2019

U.S. measles count up to 555,

with most new cases in New York

came from the state. Most
of the New York cases
have been unvaccinated
people in Orthodox Jewish
communities.
The 2019 tally is already the
most since 2014, when 667
were reported. The most
before that was 963 cases
in 1994.
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
recommends that all chil-
dren get two doses of mea-
sles vaccine, which is 97%
effective.
Other states reporting
In this March 27, 2019, file photo, a woman receives a measles, measles cases this year in-
mumps and rubella vaccine at the Rockland County Health clude Arizona, California,
Department in Pomona, N.Y. Colorado, Florida, Georgia,
Associated Press Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,
By MIKE STOBBE have been confirmed so Maryland, Massachusetts,
AP Medical Writer far this year, up from 465 as Michigan, Missouri, Ne-
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. of a week ago. vada, New Hampshire,
measles cases have surged While 20 states have re- New Jersey, Oregon, Texas
again, and are on pace to ported cases, New York has and Washington. After the
set a record for most illness- been the epicenter. Nearly CDC issued its report Mon-
es in 25 years. two-thirds of all cases have day morning, Iowa officials
Health officials on Monday been in New York, and 85% said they too had seen a
said 555 measles cases of the latest week’s cases
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