The US is facing a serious measles outbreak, with over 300 cases reported across 14 states so far this year. That's more cases in the first three months of 2025 than in all of last year. The rise in measles cases is connected to a drop in vaccination rates.
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Around the world, health experts are struggling to contain many deadly diseases. Scientists have tools to fight many of these diseases, but to be successful, they need cooperation.
Congo is struggling with deadly outbreaks of Ebola and measles. The country knows how to deal with these diseases, but confusion and violence are making it difficult to get the situation under control.
Measles cases are on the rise in the US, with nearly 80 cases reported in January. The governor of Washington state says the measles outbreak there is an emergency.
Measles is a deadly disease that doctors and scientists know how to control. But now, many kids are missing important shots, and thousands of people are getting sick.