US measles outbreak on dangerous trajectory; CDC urges vaccination
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
The number of measles cases in the US has hit a 20-year high for the first five months of the year – jumping to 288 spreading across 18 states since 1 January, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on 29 May, warning the nation is on a dangerous trajectory if the outbreak continues on its accelerated pattern.