NewzA pediatric doctor in Pennsylvania is publicly urging vaccination as the United States faces its largest measles outbreak in 35 years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the country has confirmed over 4,000 cases of the highly infectious virus this year.
The outbreak has heavily impacted young children and unvaccinated populations. Nearly 20 percent of all confirmed cases involve children under the age of five, while 95 percent of the total cases have occurred among individuals who have not been vaccinated.
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