Washington’s Measles Outbreak Is a Wake-Up Call on Childhood Vaccination

(Mother Jones) - On January 25, after a measles outbreak sickened 31 people in the southwest corner of Washington state, Gov. Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency. All but one of the patients were children, most under the age of 10. Public health officials said they expected the number of cases to rise in the coming weeks. As of February 1, 43 cases had been confirmed across the state. Read More