Stephen G. Baum is a professor, department of microbiology and immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY. He blogs at the Doctor’s Tablet.
Ten years ago it would not have been worth my time to write about measles nor yours to read about it. In the year 2000, thanks to a very effective 2-shot childhood vaccination program using a combined measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, the U.S. was declared free of this potentially lethal disease. However, by the end of April this year, just over 700 cases have been reported by the CDC; the largest …
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