U.S. measles cases surge past 1,300

Breakdown

• Measles cases in the U.S. have surpassed 1,300 across 39 states.
• This is the highest number of cases in over 30 years, with 164 hospitalizations, mostly among children. 6s
• The U.S. risks losing its measles elimination status if the outbreak continues. 32s
• Calls for a public health emergency have been made, but officials do not currently consider it a national emergency. 51s
• Falling vaccination rates are contributing to the outbreak, and the CDC stresses that two doses of the MMR vaccine are 97% effective. 1m 12s