Measles Outbreaks in US and Abroad Prompt CDC Vaccination Alert

Amid an uptick in measles cases and outbreaks both in the US and abroad, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an alert on March 18 encouraging clinicians to work with schools and educators to ensure children are up-to-date on their measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccines. As of March 28, 97 measles cases had been reported in 18 US states this year. Most of the cases have been linked to international travel.
Source: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research