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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 [[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>

'''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 U.S. 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 country.<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>

In 2013, the Center for Disease Control announced that measles outbreaks were increasing, almost entirely among people who were not properly vaccinated.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/05/measles-cdc-vaccine-vaccinations-disease/3878375/]</ref>

In 2013, the CDC announced that measles outbreaks were increasing, almost entirely among people who were not properly vaccinated.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/05/measles-cdc-vaccine-vaccinations-disease/3878375/]</ref>

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