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Health officials warn of spread of Victorian-era disease... as cases hit new highs

Health officials warn of spread of Victorian-era disease... as cases hit new highs
health8/4/2025

A preventable disease is surging back as childhood vaccination rates decline, with 3.6 percent of kindergarteners exempt from shots in 2024-2025, up from 3.3 percent the year before.

The scourge of a preventable disease is roaring back after a pandemic lull, having already hit an annual milestone. The most recent reliable data from the Pan American Health Organization as of May 31 reported more than 10,000 cases of vaccine-preven... [5647 chars]