The U.S. has recorded 188 cases this year.

The U.S. has recorded 188 cases this year.

The number of measles cases recorded this year is more than triple the total from all of last year — with five months still to go.

According to data released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 188 cases have been reported in 26 states and Washington, D.C. No deaths have been reported, but 93 people have been hospitalized — mostly children under 5 years old.

The U.S. has seen 13 measles outbreaks this year, the largest of which took off at a migrant shelter in Chicago in March and was linked to more than 60 cases.

This month, measles cases have been reported in Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon and Vermont. Massachusetts’ case was the first in the state since early 2020.

Last year, there were only four measles outbreaks in the U.S. and 58 cases in total.

  • @[email protected]Afaraf
    2•4 months ago

    Why!?

    *p.s. - it’s crap like this that points very clearly at woo-woo crunchy granola logic not always being the GO TO thing. But also like…people are constantly being bought and sold. Esp in that department. So you know, instead of wasting your money on Florida water maybe like…get vaccinated? If you’re vaccinated but you are immediately related to someone who isn’t - give the gift of vaccinations =)!