{"id":2204573,"date":"2024-03-22T20:55:01","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T00:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-indicates-measles-cases-already-surpassed-last-years-numbers\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T20:58:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T00:58:46","slug":"cdc-indicates-measles-cases-already-surpassed-last-years-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-indicates-measles-cases-already-surpassed-last-years-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"According to the CDC, measles cases have exceeded last year&#8217;s figures"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcdc-indicates-measles-cases-already-surpassed-last-years-numbers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2204573&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Measles\u200c Cases\u200d in the U.S.: A Growing Concern<\/h2>\n<p>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \u2063recently reported a concerning rise in \u2064measles \u2063cases in the United States. As \u200cof March 21, the country has\u200d already seen 64 \u200bcases, surpassing\u200b the total number for the entire year of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Shockingly, just five days later on\u2062 March 26, 2023, the number of \u200bcases \u200bskyrocketed from a mere seven to a \u2064staggering 58 for that \u200cyear alone. In 2022, there were 120 reported cases spanning six\u2063 states, emphasizing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelenskyy-thanks-us-for-long-range-atacms-missiles-after-secretive-transfer\/\" title=\"Zelenskyy grateful to US for ATACMS missiles after covert transfer.\">escalating nature<\/a> of the current situation.<\/p>\n<h3>Widespread \u2062Outbreaks Across Multiple States<\/h3>\n<p>This year&#8217;s outbreak appears\u2063 to be more pervasive, with 17 states reporting cases \u2063as of\u200c March 22,\u2063 including Arizona, California, Florida, and New York City. This marks a significant \u2064increase from just nine states since early February, highlighting the rapid \u2062spread \u200cof the disease.<\/p>\n<p>One contributing factor to this alarming trend is the influx of unvaccinated immigrants. In cities like Chicago, \u2064where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-gov-greg-abbott-visit-texas-southern-border\/\" title=\"President Trump, Gov. Greg Abbott visit Texas southern border\">historically low numbers<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-slammed-for-measles-outbreak-among-afghan-evacuees-in-u-s\/\" title=\"Biden slammed for measles outbreak among Afghan evacuees in U.S.\">measles cases<\/a> had been reported, a recent surge has\u2062 been linked to\u2062 over 33,000 immigrants arriving from \u2063border states under transportation \u200cinitiatives.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of\u2062 Public Health has identified a concentration of cases at shelters, such as \u2064the \u200bone on \u2064Hasten Street \u2064in Pilsen, where immigrants are being accommodated. \u2062Fortunately, efforts have been made to\u2063 vaccinate around 4,000 individuals upon their arrival at \u2063these facilities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Symptoms and Complications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Measles typically manifests initially with\u200b symptoms like fever, cough, runny nose, \u200band \u2064watery eyes, progressing to characteristic white spots in the mouth and a\u200c red rash \u200don the body. The virus can spread easily\u200d through the air and on surfaces, posing a significant risk of transmission.<\/p>\n<p>Children under five \u2062years old are particularly vulnerable \u200dto the virus, often \u200bexperiencing \u2063severe complications such \u200bas pneumonia, ear infections, and diarrhea \u200cfollowing infection. Vaccination is crucial, \u2063with the first dose typically administered between ages\u200b 1 and 1 1\/2, followed by a second dose between 4 and 6 years old.<\/p>\n<p>As the number of cases continues to \u200drise, it is imperative to raise awareness about the importance of vaccination and preventive measures to combat the spread of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americans-lost-fundamental-freedoms-during-covid-but-halting-gay-orgies-to-stop-monkeypox-is-too-far\/\" title=\"Americans Lost Fundamental Freedoms During Covid \u2014 But Halting Gay Orgies To Stop Monkeypox Is Too Far\">highly contagious disease<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>CLICK\u200d HERE \u200cTO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CDC announced on Thursday that there are 64 measles cases in the U.S. as of March 21, surpassing the total for all of 2023. By March 26, 2023, there were only seven cases, which increased to 58 cases that year. 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