Measles Outbreak

The latest disease we thought we'd stamped out around here is back. Reuters:

No deaths have been reported in the current outbreak.

States with cases, the CDC said, include Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New York, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin and Washington state, as well as Washington, D.C.

Travelers got measles in Switzerland, Israel, Belgium, Italy, India, Germany, China, Pakistan, Russia and the Philippines, the CDC said.

Measles remains a leading cause of death among children in poor countries, killing about 250,000 people a year globally.

Personal philosophy has led many parents to opt out of vaccinating their children, leading to these kinds of outbreaks, even in upscale areas with good health care.