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Progress Made Toward Global Measles Milestones

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Estimated coverage with MCV1 up from 72 to 85 percent globally; measles deaths dropped 80 percent
Passengers and crew on four Southwest Airlines flights within Texas in late August are being notified that they may have been exposed to measles. Officials said a passenger who took the four flights over two days was later diagnosed with measles

Southwest Passengers May Have Been Exposed to Measles

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Officials say a passenger on four flights was later diagnosed with measles
A measles outbreak that's so far affected 21 states and the District of Columbia is being investigated by U.S. health officials.

U.S. Measles Outbreak Hits 107 Cases in 21 States, D.C.

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Outbreak on track to exceed last year's; most of the people who got measles weren't vaccinated
A Somali-American child in Minnesota has been diagnosed with the measles after returning from a trip to Africa

Measles Case Reported in Minnesota

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Somali-American child diagnosed after returning from a trip to Africa
Vaccine refusals and delays

New York City 2013 Measles Outbreak Proved Costly

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Prompt recognition, rapid airborne isolation of suspected cases may slow exposures in future
Childhood measles infection appears to compound the associations between smoking

Measles in Childhood Affects Airflow Obstruction in Midlife

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Findings show the effect is in combination with adult asthma, smoking
Single measles cases trigger coordinated public health action that is associated with considerable costs

Considerable Costs Incurred in Response to Single Measles Cases

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Public health costs of disease investigation for two single measles cases estimated at $49,769, $18,423
Even minor reductions in childhood measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination

IDSA: Small Drop in MMR Vaccination Rate Would Be Costly

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A minor decline in vaccination levels among children would have large public health, economic effects
While measles incidence is extremely low in the United States

More U.S. Measles Cases From No Vaccine vs. Imported Disease

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Failure to vaccinate, rather than vaccine performance, appears to be driving transmission
Even small declines in vaccine coverage can reduce the herd immunity effect

Health, Economic Costs High for Measles Vaccine Hesitancy

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A 5 percent drop in coverage could trigger a tripling of measles cases in young children