US measles cases hit 35-year high

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Outbreaks have coincided with a rise in vaccine skepticism The number of measles cases reported across the US this year has climbed to 2,295, the highest annual total since 1991, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). Measles is a highly contagious viral respiratory disease that was declared eliminated in the US in 2000 following a successful mass vaccination campaign. However, cases