CDC Warns of Rising Measles Cases in the U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an advisory noting an increase in measles cases, urging Americans to vaccinate.

The CDC has reported a rise in measles cases globally and in the U.S., with 58 confirmed cases across 17 jurisdictions since the start of the year.
Most cases this year are linked to international travel and involve unvaccinated children.
Falling immunization rates and pockets of low vaccination coverage are contributing to the outbreaks, despite measles being highly preventable through vaccination.
The risk of a widespread outbreak in the U.S. remains low due to high levels of immunity in the population, but certain communities are at higher risk.
The CDC emphasizes the importance of the MMR vaccine for children over 1 year old and for infants 6 to 11 months old traveling internationally.