Health Alert: CDC officials say measles cases have broken a 25-year-old record, with at least 704 sickened by the highly contagious disease

More than 500 of the people infected with the measles virus were not vaccinated, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Sixty-six people have been hospitalized, and one-third of the cases are children under 5. This year's outbreak represents a huge setback for public health after measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Health Alert Apr 29, 11:02 AM     CDC officials say measles cases have broken a 25-year-old record, with at least 704 sickened by the highly contagious disease More than 500 of the people infected with the measles virus were not vaccinated, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Sixty-six people have been hospitalized, and one-third of the cases are children under 5. This year's outbreak represents a huge setback for public health after measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071