The US is making measles great again, so treatment options are needed for the most vulnerable.
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The US is making measles great again, so treatment options are needed for the most vulnerable.
Signs point the way to measles testing in the parking lot of the Seminole Hospital District across from Wigwam Stadium on February 27, 2025 in Seminole, Texas.
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Up until recently, measles vaccination has been so effective that there’s been little medical or financial incentive to develop treatments for the disease.
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The CDC's count is 14 more than 2019, when America almost lost its status of having eliminated the vaccine-preventable illness.
Measles vaccines helped the U.S. eliminate measles 26 years ago
The sharp rise in cases comes amid a decadeslong decline in childhood vaccination rates.
