Wave of infections in the USA: Three people died of measles in one week in the USA
The number of measles infections in the United States is at its highest level in decades; Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been criticized for his anti-vaccination stance.
Quick Look
- Three people died of measles in the United States within a week.
- The CDC is already reporting 5,200 cases this year, marking the highest level in decades.
- Health Secretary Robert F.
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Why It Matters
Measles infections in the United States have reached their highest level in decades, with 5,200 documented cases this year.
The measles epidemic continues to spread in the USA. Now three people died in different states within a week.
Washington. Three people have died of measles in the United States in just one week. After a child died in New York state, a woman died in Pennsylvania state and a baby died in Wisconsin state, authorities said.
According to the CDC, a total of around 5,200 cases have been documented in almost all states this year. That's more than twice as many as in the whole of last year, and it's the highest level in decades.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., appointed by US President Donald Trump, has been criticized for some time because of the increasing number of measles infections. He had repeatedly expressed doubts about the usefulness of vaccinations.
Open Questions
- What further measures is the CDC planning to contain?
- How does the Ministry of Health react to the criticism?
