Measles' Reckoning: A Wake Up Call for Vaccine Advocates The United States is on track to surpass last year's record high of 2,260 confirmed measles cases in just seven months.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has yet to declare this a full blown epidemic, but the numbers are undeniably disturbing.
Measles, a disease that was all but eradicated in the US in 2000, is making a comeback due primarily to vaccine hesitancy among young people.