Measles cases surge past 1,300; experts blame erosion of trust in science
The U.S. grapples with its largest measles outbreak in over 30 years, putting its disease elimination status at risk if virus spread continues unchecked. (Scripps News)
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There is no good reason for any American to become infected with the measles virus in 2025. Effective vaccines reduced the incidence of the disease to nearly negligible figures by the 1980s, and since a brief resurgence in the early 1990s, most years have had fewer than 100 cases across this enormous country.
