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[[Measles]] is a [[contagious]] viral [[disease]] marked by the eruption of red circular spots on the skin.<ref>[http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/about/terms/glossary.htm#m Centers for Disease Control Glossary]</ref> There were 131 reported cases of measles in the United States in 2008, over three times as many as in 2007. The [[Center for Disease Control]] blames this on an unfounded fears that the [[vaccination]] can be linked to health problems, such as [[autism]]. The CDC says most new cases of measles are in [[home schooling|home schooled]] children who are not required to have the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine, and among children whose parents do not have them vaccinated for religious reasons. <ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080822/ap_on_he_me/med_measles_outbreaks Jump in U.S. measles cases linked to vaccination fears]</ref>
[[Measles]] is a [[contagious]] viral [[disease]] marked by the eruption of red circular spots on the skin.<ref>[http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/about/terms/glossary.htm#m Centers for Disease Control Glossary]</ref> There were 131 reported cases of measles in the United States in 2008, over three times as many as in 2007. The [[Center for Disease Control]] blames this on an unfounded fears that the [[vaccination]] can be linked to health problems, such as [[autism]]. The CDC says most new cases of measles are in [[home schooling|home schooled]] children who are not required to have the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine, and among children whose parents do not have them vaccinated for religious reasons. <ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080822/ap_on_he_me/med_measles_outbreaks Jump in U.S. measles cases linked to vaccination fears]</ref>
In recent years, the number of measles cases in the United States has increased, allegedly due to increased travel to and from countries where vaccination is not widespread. ,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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