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'''Measles''' is a highly [[contagious]], but rarely fatal, viral [[disease]]. There were 220 reported cases of measles in the United States in 2011. The [[Center for Disease Control]] attributes most of these cases to parents choosing not to vaccinate their children.<ref>https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/meas.html</ref>
'''Measles''' is a highly [[contagious]], but rarely fatal, viral [[disease]]. There were 220 reported cases of measles in the United States in 2011. The [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] attributes most of these cases to parents choosing not to vaccinate their children.<ref>https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/meas.html</ref>
In recent years, the number of measles cases in the United States has increased, According to the CDC, this is due to unvaccinated travelers contracting measles overseas and then spreading the virus when they return to the US.<ref>[http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/05/24/136618682/u-s-measles-cases-hit-15-year-high?ps=sh_sthdl]</ref>
In recent years, the number of measles cases in the United States has increased, According to the CDC, this is due to unvaccinated travelers contracting measles overseas and then spreading the virus when they return to the US.<ref>[http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/05/24/136618682/u-s-measles-cases-hit-15-year-high?ps=sh_sthdl]</ref>
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[[Category:Diseases]]
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