America’s response to measles is eroding its ability to deter biological attacks

When Texas health officials announced the third measles death in early April, the message also raised a sobering reality––the outbreak has now claimed the same number of U.S. lives in just over 10 weeks as in the previous 24 years combined. It has shown no signs of slowing down since beginning in late January, and has now spread to 25 states with nearly 900 confirmed cases as of April 25.Public health experts have already begun sounding the alarm on extensive and troubling failures i