How the Measles Outbreak Started (The Daily)

The number of measles cases in the United States has risen to
nearly 700 — the highest annual number recorded since 2000, when
the disease was declared eliminated in the country. Many of those
cases can be traced to ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities in New
York. Guest: Sarah Maslin Nir, who covers New York City for The New
York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit
nytimes.com/thedaily. Background reading: Officials in New York
have taken extraordinary measures to fight the measles outbreak,
including $1,000 fines and bans on unvaccinated children in public.
The outbreak Orthodox Jewish communities fearing a rise in
anti-Semitism. How is measles transmitted? How safe is the vaccine?
Here are answers to some questions about the disease. Quelle:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/podcasts/the-daily/measles-outbreak-new-york.html