The CDC is warning about the rise in measles infections in the United States.
There have been 23 reported cases just since December, including one here in Montgomery County. It’s the county’s first case in 20 years.
News Center 7′s Nick Foley reports that vaccinations are down, and health experts are worried.
A county in Washington State made national news in 2019 with a measles outbreak that lasted for months.
It started with one, then came another. In total, there were 71 measles cases before it was over.
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During that outbreak, Jessica Fichtel’s son battled childhood leukemia at just six years old.
“I distinctly remember being terrified,” she said. “His life would be in grave danger if he would have been exposed to measles and contracted it.”
News Center 7 found nationwide that the percentage of unvaccinated kindergartners grew significantly in the last three years.