US Measles Deaths Rise

The United States reported 5,182 confirmed measles cases across 45 states and Washington, D.C., as of Nov. 5—more than double the 2,289 reported last year—with 562 people hospitalized. Nearly all reported infections were among people who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown, and state officials have reported multiple deaths. The World Health Organization is expected to review the country’s measles-elimination status on Nov. 10.

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