US measles cases are up in 2024. What's driving the increase?
There have been 17 times as many U.S. measles cases in the first three months of this year compared with the average number seen in the first three months of the previous three years
By DEVI SHASTRI and MIKE STOBBE
Published - Apr 11, 2024, 05:44 PM ET
Last Updated - Apr 11, 2024, 05:44 PM EDT
Measles outbreaks in the U.S. and abroad are raising health experts' concern about the preventable, once-common childhood virus.
One of the world's most contagious diseases, measles can lead to potentially serious complications. The best defense, according to experts? Get vaccinated.
Here's what to know about the year — so far — in measles.
