The Spread Of Infectious Disease: Measles On An Airplane

Sunday, February 27, 2011 - 12:20 in Health & Medicine

News story on a traveler with measles moving around the US: "More than 10 million people are infected with measles worldwide each year,and the disease is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable deaths in small children. Outbreaks are more common in Europe than in the United States, and most U.S. cases come from transatlantic travelers. U.S. law requires that any cases of measles be reported to public health authorities. read more

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