Why Measles Has Made A Comeback In The US
281 views · Published 9 December 2014 · 4:40 · Indexed 23 October 2026
Channel: GBH News · 2014 · News & Politics
The most-talked about virus of the past few months has most certainly been Ebola, especially in the 24-hour news cycle. But some in the medical field say this really is not the virus we should be focusing on. The Centers for Disease Control reports more than 603 cases of measles in 22 states, including Massachusetts, through October. And keep in mind the CDC had declared the U.S. measles free in 2000. Dr. Haider Javed Warraich is a physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the author of a recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal titled "The Measles Outbreak Coming Near You."
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