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groundloop

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Fri Jun 6, 2025, 01:46 PM Yesterday

US measles cases nearing 30-year high

Source: ABC News

The number of measles cases in the U.S. this year has quadrupled compared to 2024 and is nearing a 30-year high.

As of Friday, there have been 1,168 confirmed measles cases across 33 states nationwide, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last year, the U.S. saw just 285 measles cases, CDC data shows.

The U.S. is currently on track for the highest number of measles case since 2019.

The 33 states with confirmed cases include Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/us-measles-cases-nearing-30-year-high-us/story?id=122581810

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Americans want stupid, incompetent, cruel leaders. Irish_Dem Yesterday #1

Irish_Dem

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1. Americans want stupid, incompetent, cruel leaders.
Fri Jun 6, 2025, 02:18 PM
Yesterday

And they will pay for it with illness, injury, and death.

We are witnessing the decline of our advanced modern society.
We are going backwards in progress.

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