Outbreaks in 2014

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In 2014, the CDC reported 644 cases in 27 U.S. states. 23 outbreaks accounted for 89% of the cases and one large outbreak in Ohio with 382 cases. Most cases were associated with the cases brought in from the Philippines, which experienced a large measles outbreak.

December ended with a threat that would extend into 2015. Visitors to Disneyland in Anaheim, California, were exposed to measles by an as-yet-unidentified index case. Cases quickly spread as primary contacts returned home and spread the illness to secondary contacts across the country.


Online references:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015. Measles Cases and Outbreaks. [online] Available at: <http://www.cdc.gov/measles/cases-outbreaks.html> [Accessed 28 June 2015]. 

History of Vaccines, n.d. Measles. [online] Available at: <http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/timelines/measles> [Accessed 28 June 2015]. 

Picture reference:
[Measles Cases and Outbreaks During 2014] n.d. [image online] Available at: <http://f.tqn.com/y/pediatrics/1/W/J/n/measles-2014.jpg> [Accessed 28 June 2015]. 


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