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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

US hits a scary mark for total number of measles cases — for the second year in a row

The number of U.S. measles cases surpassed the 2,000 mark this week for the second time in two years, federal data shows.

There have been 30 new incidents resulting in 2,030 confirmed cases so far this year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. That’s inching closer to last year’s total of 2,288 cases, the agency noted.

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