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US measles cases climb past 3,600
Original: US measles cases continue to climb, topping 3,600
Measles cases in the United States have risen above 3,600, with the outbreak continuing to grow despite public health efforts. The milestone underscores one of the country's largest measles surges in years, driven largely by undervaccinated communities. Health officials are urging families to check immunization records as infections spread across multiple states, and commentators are debating vaccine hesitancy and declining childhood vaccination rates as key factors behind the outbreak.
Why now: The outbreak has reached a new milestone, renewing concern over falling vaccination rates.
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