Around the world, reported measles cases jumped 31 percent in 2017
Political unrest and refusal to vaccinate is driving the disease’s surge, health experts say
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OUTBREAK MEASURES Progress toward eliminating measles has been stymied by recent outbreaks, including in Venezuela. Here, a Venezuelan woman receives a measles vaccine as she enters neighboring Colombia, part of an effort to control the spread of the disease.
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