Kansas Measles Crisis Hits Historic Level

Sunflower State progress report or lack thereof . . . 

Either way, here's the damage of a public health threat that has now spanned two administrations.

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In the last week, the Kansas health department has recorded four additional measles cases. That brings the state's total to 87, most of which are in southwest Kansas. The disease was declared eliminated 25 years ago.

The U.S. has reported 1,288 measles cases this year — the highest number in 33 years, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The last time the U.S. saw more measles cases was in 1992, eight years before the disease was declared eliminated in the country.

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Kansas finds more measles cases as U.S. outbreak hits highest level in 33 years