articleThe United States' rate of measles infections in 2024 is more than triple that of 2023, despite almost half the year still remaining. There have been 188 reported cases of measles in the U.S. this year, according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated on Thursday. Approximately 65% of this year's cases are associated with outbreaks, which the CDC defines as three or more related cases. TRAVELER INFECTED WITH CONFIRMED CASE OF MEASLES AT SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AS CASES IN US INCREASEMedical professionals say the risk of contracting measles is extremely low after getting vaccinated. Despite the drastic increase in the rate of infection, it comes nowhere near 2019, when almost 1,300 cases of measles were reported across the United States in a single twelve-month period.

Source: Fox News July 28, 2024 15:11 UTC