America faces worst measles outbreak since 1992 with low-vaccinated Texas at the epicenter

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• The United States is facing its most severe measles outbreak in more than three decades, with confirmed cases surpassing any annual total since 1992.

Public health officials are sounding the alarm as the nation grapples with a resurgence of a disease once declared eliminated, driven largely by falling vaccination rates and growing vaccine hesitancy.