At 681 Cases So Far, U.S. Measles Outbreak Now Largest Since Disease Declared Eliminated In 2000

By Jacqueline Howard and Debra Goldschmidt, CNN
(CNN) — Measles cases in the United States have surpassed the highest number on record since the disease was declared eliminated nationwide in 2000.
Overall, there have been 681 measles cases across 22 states this year, according to CNN’s analysis of data from state and local health departments.
The states reporting measles cases are Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Marylan