US health officials seek to stem measles outbreaks traced to Israel, Ukraine 2 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseThe origins of the measles outbreak in the United States are not a mystery. They were infected by visitors from Israel, where a measles outbreak began a year ago. In addition to Brooklyn, another Orthodox Jewish community in New York state, in Rockland County, has also been affected. “This kid was in a pocket of kids that weren’t immunized by choice,” said Scott Lindquist, state epidemiologist for the Washington state department of health.

Source: Manila Bulletin April 16, 2019 17:48 UTC