Measles is spreading in West Texas and New Mexico. Remoted circumstances largely linked to worldwide journey have been reported in a couple of dozen different states.
Bilanol/Getty Photographs
conceal caption
toggle caption
Bilanol/Getty Photographs
Measles is spreading in West Texas and New Mexico. Remoted circumstances largely linked to worldwide journey have been reported in a couple of dozen different states.
Bilanol/Getty Photographs
Measles continues to unfold in West Texas and New Mexico. About 300 circumstances have been reported, for the reason that outbreak started in January – however the precise quantity is probably going increased.
The communities the place measles continues to unfold individuals are largely unvaccinated.
On the similar time some remoted measles circumstances have been reported in a dozen different states – largely linked to worldwide journey.
In a lot of the U.S., vaccination charges are nonetheless excessive sufficient to cease a significant outbreak. But when they proceed to fall, we may see long-term penalties of measles sooner or later.
For sponsor-free episodes of Contemplate This, join Contemplate This+ through Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
E-mail us at considerthis@npr.org.
This episode was produced by Mallory Yu and Connor Donevan.
It was edited by Jeanette Woods, Nadia Lancy, Jane Greenhalgh and Courtney Dorning.
Our govt producer is Sami Yenigun.
