US measles cases now found in 12 states, a 35% jump

US measles cases jump 35% in a week: Now found in 12 states U.S. measles cases jumped by a third over the past week, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, a worrying sign in the outbreak that's already linked to two deaths. Medical Xpress

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U.S. cases since the beginning of the year rose by 58 to 222 across 12 states, the CDC reported Friday, and 38, or 17% of those confirmed cases, have led to hospitalization.

Texas, the hardest-hit state with the first U.S. reported death in a decade, reported 198 cases on Friday, 39 more than its last update on March 4. And New Mexico's confirmed cases are now at 30, an increase of 20 from its prior report. All of New Mexico's cases have been in Lea County, which abuts Gaines County, the epicenter in Texas.

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