FOX5DC – Measles Cases Surpass 700 as Outbreak Continues Unabated!

NEW YORK – U.S. measles cases have surged again, and are on pace to set a record for most illnesses in 25 years.

Health officials on Monday said 555 measles cases have been confirmed so far this year, up from 465 as of a week ago.

While 20 states have reported cases, New York has been the epicenter. Nearly two-thirds of all cases have been in New York, and 85 percent of the latest week’s cases came from the state.

SOURCE: http://www.fox5dc.com/news/measles-outbreak-surges-by-nearly-100-new-cases-in-us-since-last-week