US measles epidemic its worst of 21st century

The serious and highly contagious disease, once deemed eliminated from the country thanks to vaccines, is making a comeback against a backdrop of falling vaccination rates and growing mistrust of health authorities. A total of 1,277 cases have been confirmed since the beginning of the year in nearly 40 of the 50 US states, with Texas accounting for over 60 percent of the outbreak, according to Johns Hopkins. The total US figure is the highest since 1992. The epidemic has so far claimed three lives...