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