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Measles Cases Continue to Rise in the US Could the US lose its measles elimination status?

  • 1.  Measles Cases Continue to Rise in the US Could the US lose its measles elimination status?

    ASCP Ambassador
    Posted 03-28-2024 08:35

    According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of March 21, 2024, a total of 64 measles cases were reported by 17 jurisdictions: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York City, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington. 

    And, the cases are climbing! Check out this latest article that I published in Today's Clinical Lab! 

    https://www.clinicallab.com/measles-cases-continue-to-rise-in-the-us-27820



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    Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS, SM(ASCP)CM,SVCM,MBCM, FACSc
    Regents' Professor, Texas State University System
    University Distinguished Chair & Professor, Medical Laboratory Science [MLS] Program
    TEDx Speaker & Global Fellow – Global Citizenship Alliance
    Texas State Honorary Professor of International Studies
    Associate Director, Translational Health Research Initiative @txst_THR
    Past President, Texas Association for CLS

    Texas State University
    MLS Program, Encino Hall 350B [office ENC 363]
    601 University Drive
    San Marcos, TX 78666-4616
    512-245-3500 [CLS suite]; 512-245-2562 [office]
    Email: rrohde@txstate.edu
    Pronouns: he/him/his
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