Orange County authorities warned on Friday that the increase of measles cases, which began at Disneyland and California Adventure Park, are only expected to spread.
Health officials believe the outbreak of this disease began when a single person with measles visited the theme parks during the period of December 15 to December 20, thus exposing many of the park’s visitors to the virus.
Thus far, health officials have identified 39 people in four states who have contracted measles. The vast majority of infections -35 – are in California. Utah recorded two cases, while Colorado and Washington state each had one case.
Although, the United States declared that measles (also known as Rubeola) had been eliminated in 2000, however, recent outbreaks in the Philippines and other countries brought the disease back to concerning levels in the United States. In fact, the U. S. has experienced a 20-year high in measles cases during 2014, with 644 cases from 27 states reported to CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD). This is the greatest number of cases since measles elimination was documented in the U. S. in 2000.
This post was published at The Daily Sheeple on January 23rd, 2015.
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