Measles making a comeback?

Did you know that measles is on the rise? We are experiencing some of the highest number of measles cases in the United States since the advent of the measles vaccine.

This is because of a large number of individuals opting out of the vaccine for religious or philosophical reasons.

Unfortunately even some vaccinated individuals are contracting the disease due to low seroconversion or immunity after receiving the vaccine.

You can read more about this alarming trend here:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/measles-cases-are-spreading-despite-high-vaccination-rates-whats-going-on/2014/06/23/38c86884-ea97-11e3-93d2-edd4be1f5d9e_story.html

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