The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data Monday, saying there have been 314 cases of measles in the U.S. in 2019.
According to the CDC, 15 states have registered cases of measles with the CDC. Those states are Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Washington.
Rockland County, a New York City suburb, declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, after 153 confirmed cases in the last year, the worst measles outbreak in its history.
“Effective at the stroke of midnight, Wednesday, March 27, anyone who is under 18 years of age and unvaccinated against the measles will be barred from public places until this declaration expires in 30 days or until they receive the MMR vaccination,” county executive Ed Day said at a press conference.
New York City, California, Texas, Illinois, and Washington have all registered at least three cases of measles in their respective jurisdictions.
The CDC says the majority of people who got measles were unvaccinated and warns that the disease can spread quickly among unvaccinated groups of people.
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