Talk to Patients About: Measles Update.
Measles outbreaks in the U.S. were once a rare event, but in 2019 they turned into a potential public health crisis. Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 8, more than 1,200 cases of the deadly disease - which the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared eradicated in America in 2000 - have been confirmed in 30 states.