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Sat Apr 26, 2025, 02:50 AM Saturday

Researchers warn of millions of U.S. measles cases if shots decline - KTLA 5



LA County health officials are investigating a case of measles involving a resident who recently traveled from Texas. This, as an outbreak in West Texas has now ballooned to nearly 650 cases, and as public health experts warn that the viral infection could again become endemic, with some 850,000 cases possible in the coming years if vaccination rates don't change. With more, Micah Ohlman and Cher Calvin are joined by Dr. Anne Rimoin, Professor of Epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Rimoin also discusses the latest concerns regarding Whooping Cough and Rabies. April 25, 2025.
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