U.S. recorded eight new cases of measles last week

FILE PHOTO: A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is pictured at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington, U.S., March 20, 2019. Picture taken March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson - Copyright Lindsey Wasson(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 05/08/2019 - 16:02•Updated 25/04/2024 - 10:10

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(Reuters) - The United States recorded eight new measles cases last week, taking the total for the year to 1,172 in the worst outbreak since 1992, federal health officials said on Monday.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had recorded cases of the highly contagious and sometimes deadly disease in 30 states as of Aug. 1.

(Reporting by Tamara Mathias in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)

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U.S. recorded eight new cases of measles last week

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