The number of measles cases in the U.S. this year has surpassed 1,000, the Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar announced on Wednesday.
More than 1,500 people have been exposed to the disease this year.This picture shows shows Antonia Diaz reacting as she receives the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at the Rockland County Health Department in Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York.The number of measles cases in the U.S. this year had surpassed 1,000, the CDC announced on Wednesday.
The outbreak is the largest measles outbreak in the U.S. since 1992. Officials had officially declared measles as eliminated in 2000, but if the number of cases continues to climb over the summer the U.S. may lose its "eliminated" status.an estimated 3 million to 4 million people, hospitalized 48,000 and claimed the lives of between 400 and 500 people annually.
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