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Measles cases and outbreaks : January 1 to June 26, 2015
  • Published Date:
    June 30, 2015
  • Language:
    English
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Measles cases and outbreaks : January 1 to June 26, 2015
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  • Corporate Authors:
    National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
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  • Description:
    178 cases reported in 24 states and the District of Columbia: Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington.

    5 outbreaks respresenting 85% of reported cases this year.

    • The majority of people who got measles were unvaccinated.

    • Measles is still common in many parts of the world including some countries in Europe, Asia, the Pacific, and Africa.

    • Travelers with measles continue to bring the disease into the U.S.

    • Measles can spread when it reaches a community in the U.S. where groups of people are unvaccinated.

  • Document Type:
    Poster
  • Collection(s):
    Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
  • Place as Subject:
    United States
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