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'''Measles''' is a highly [[contagious]] viral [[disease]] which is easily treatable and has not typically been fatal for more than a half-century. There has been only one reported death in the U.S. from measles since 2003 (actually, from [[pneumonia]] induced by measles).<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/tarahaelle/2015/07/02/first-u-s-measles-death-in-more-than-a-decade/#55e36712a196</ref> The [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] attributes most cases of measles in the U.S. 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>[https://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/05/24/136618682/u-s-measles-cases-hit-15-year-high?ps=sh_sthdl]</ref>

'''Measles''' is a highly [[contagious]] viral [[disease]] that is easily treatable and has not typically been fatal for more than a half-century. There has been only one reported death in the U.S. from measles since 2003 (actually, from [[pneumonia]] induced by measles).<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/tarahaelle/2015/07/02/first-u-s-measles-death-in-more-than-a-decade/#55e36712a196</ref>  

In 2013, the CDC announced that measles outbreaks were increasing, mostly among people who declined to receive the controversial MMR vaccine.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/05/measles-cdc-vaccine-vaccinations-disease/3878375/]</ref>

 

The [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]], with its bias for [[vaccination]] attributes most cases of measles in the U.S. 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>[https://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/05/24/136618682/u-s-measles-cases-hit-15-year-high?ps=sh_sthdl]</ref> In 2013, the CDC announced that measles outbreaks were increasing, but the total number of cases has remained very small compared with the population.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/05/measles-cdc-vaccine-vaccinations-disease/3878375/]</ref>

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