While 20 states have reported cases, New York -- in particular, ultra-Orthodox Jewish community that lives in Brooklyn -- has been the epicenter of the outbreak. The infections test the boundaries between religious freedom and protection of public health. Meanwhile, the boom in cases in America is mirrored worldwide: globally there are four times as many measles cases so far this year as there were at the same time last year.
from Kaiser Health News http://bit.ly/2Xnb9gB
April 16, 2019
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Health News, Kaiser Health News
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