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US measles cases pass 2,000 as outbreak nears worst in decades
The US has recorded over 2,000 confirmed measles cases this year, driven by falling vaccination rates, misinformation, and federal public health funding cuts. The outbreak is spreading in unvaccinated and under-vaccinated communities, including among infants too young for vaccination.
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