At least 228 cases of measles have been reported since January 1 in the United States, according to the CDC
At least 228 cases of measles have been reported since January 1 in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
That's 22 more cases than reported last week by the agency.The number of cases is inching closer to the 372 cases in all of 2018, which was the second highest annual total for cases of the disease in more than two decades. New Hampshire joins 11 other states on the list of those reporting cases this year, with one patient as of March 1.
Texas has seen at least 11 cases of measles this year as of March 8; Colorado has reported one case as of February 27; Illinois has reported five cases this year; Connecticut has reported two cases; Georgia reported three cases in January; Kentucky reported one case on February 15; and as of March 8, New Jersey health officials reported four confirmed cases this year.Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable respiratory illness characterized by a rash of flat, red spots.
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