Thursday, September 12, 2013

Measles cases on the rise in US - Related to anti-vaccine sentiment?!

159 cases so far (Jan 1, 2013 - Aug 24, 2013)
92% of them were not vaccinated against measles.
Most of them are from communities that refuse vaccination.
WHO announced measles as 'eradicated' in 2000.
Expected to exceed 222 reported in 2012.
500 cases were reported in 1996.