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World may be ‘post-herd immunity’ to measles, top US scientist says

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US is enduring the largest measles outbreak in a quarter-century , with 935 confirmed cases across 30 jurisdictions.

Three large outbreaks in Canada , Mexico and the US account for the overwhelming majority of roughly 2,300 measles cases across the World Health Organization’s six -country Americas region.

Risk of measles is considered high in the Americas , and has grown 11-fold compared with 2024 .

Kennedy has said he will ask the CDC to study vitamins and drugs to treat measles.

There is no cure for the viral disease and it is not considered treatable’ by leading physicians’ groups.

The best way to treat the disease is through prevention with the MMR vaccine, which is 97% effective.

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