Measles cases surge to record high since disease was declared eliminated in US - CNN

Measles person surged to a grounds high, with much cases reported this twelvemonth than immoderate twelvemonth since the illness was declared eliminated successful the United States successful 2000. This disappointing grounds comes amid falling puerility vaccination rates: Coverage against measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, polio and pertussis is declining successful much than 30 states, according to information from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CNN's Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown speech with erstwhile Baltimore wellness commissioner Dr. Leana Wen. "It's unconscionable that children successful this state are dying of measles erstwhile it is simply a preventable disease," Dr. Paul Offit, subordinate of the FDA Vaccine Advisory Committee, tells CNN's Boris Sanchez and Brianna Keilar. #CNN #News