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Measles outbreak exceeds 4,000 cases in the United States
4,000cases
Measles cases confirmed by the CDC
The CDC confirmed more than 4,000 measles cases in the United States this year. The report said the outbreak is the country’s largest in 35 years and that most cases involve unvaccinated people.
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- 4,000cases
Measles cases confirmed by the CDC
“The CDC has confirmed more than 4,000 cases of measles this year”
The current measles outbreak is the largest in the United States in 35 years
“the largest outbreak of the highly infectious virus in 35 years”
- 20%
Share of measles cases involving children under age five
“Nearly a fifth of cases comprise children under the age of five”