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Resurgence of measles spreads deep concern among ophthalmologists
Driven by declining vaccination rates, measles, which was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, is seeing a major resurgence.
The CDC reported 2,777 confirmed cases on Aug. 20, surpassing the previous year’s total of 2,289 cases. About 94% of cases have been among unvaccinated individuals.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported two measles-related deaths in August and two in September, all in unvaccinated people.
Three additional deaths occurred in 2025; these three deaths were the first deaths related to measles in the U.S. since 1991.
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