Infectious Diseases

US Sees 45 Cases of Measles, 8 Cases of Mumps, and 1 Death from the Bubonic Plague

US Sees 45 Cases of Measles, 8 Cases of Mumps, and 1 Death from the Bubonic Plague
A transmission electron microscopic (TEM) shows the mumps virus. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Patricia Tolson
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Highly contagious diseases, some that had been all but eradicated in the United States, are starting to resurface. One has proven to be deadly.

On March 8, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that “thanks to a strong childhood vaccination program, measles was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000.”

Patricia Tolson
Patricia Tolson
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Patricia Tolson is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter who covers human interest stories, election policies, education, school boards, and parental rights. Ms. Tolson has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Yahoo!, U.S. News, and The Tampa Free Press. Send her your story ideas: [email protected]
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