More than 800 Americans have contracted measles this year in the biggest outbreak in decades, new figures show on Monday. Another 75 cases of measles were confirmed in the last week, bringing the current caseload to 839, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed Monday. In an effort to stem the spread of measles, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio declared a state of emergency requiring everyone of all ages in the zip codes hit by the measles outbreaks there. Most measles outbreaks began with international travelers, but all of those visitors to the US were old enough to have been vaccinated. 'We can definitely reassure every parent there is no link between vaccines and autism,' he said, adding that the president's statement last week marked a 'strong' stance on vaccination and the measles outbreaks.

Source: Daily Mail May 13, 2019 15:22 UTC