Measles cases race past 5,000 nationwide: CDC

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday that over 5,000 measles cases spread across dozens of states.

In an update on the virus’s latest outbreak in the United States, the federal health agency confirmed 5,182 cases across 45 states and Washington, D.C. That number is up 330 cases from the CDC’s previous update last week.

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