How the US Veered Off the Path to Measles Elimination

By Yasemin Saplakoglu Nearly two decades ago, measles was eliminated from the U.S. But the highly contagious disease is back, due in part to anti-vaccine ideologies. Since January,there have been more than 760 cases of measles in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Now, the country, once having crossed the “finish line” on …