The U.S. has seen a significant surge in measles cases, with over 1,000 confirmed cases reported across 31 states â the first time this has happened in three decades. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicated that the rise correlates with a decline in vaccination rates among kindergarteners. The majority of cases have stemmed from 14 outbreaks this year, predominantly among unvaccinated individuals, including young children. Herd immunity is compromised as vaccination numbers drop, raising public health concerns regarding this highly contagious disease.
If more than 95% percent of people in a community have gotten the MMR vaccine, most will be protected from contracting the measles because of herd immunity.
The extremely contagious viral illness is spread when an infected person coughs and sneezes, and is marked by symptoms of high fever, runny nose, cough, red and watery eyes and a rash.
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