Casey Linenberg

U.S. measles outbreak sparks another conversation on vaccinations

U.S. measles outbreak sparks another conversation on vaccinations

BY VIVIAN LIVESAY ’21

As of Feb. 7, there have been 101 confirmed cases of measles in the U.S. in 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Symptoms of measles include a fever, sore throat, runny nose and Koplik’s spots, which are small white spots on the inside of the cheek.