Low vaccine rate among children in certain parts of America seems to be the cause of measles-outbreak. 142 people from seven states suffer from this contagious infection.

The study in the journal JAMA Pediatrics is the "first to positively link measles vaccination rates and the ongoing outbreak," the authors from Boston Children’s Hospital said.
A total of 142 people from seven states have come down with measles in the outbreak that began December 28, 2014, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
"The fundamental reason why we’re seeing the number of cases we are is inadequate vaccine coverage among the exposed," said John Brownstein of the Boston Children’s Informatics Program.
Brownstein is a digital epidemiologist and co-founder of HealthMap and VaccineFinder, an online service that helps connect people with locations offering vaccinations, such as the MMR vaccine that protects against measles.
"Our data tell us a very straightforward story — that the way to stop this and future measles outbreaks is through vaccination," he added. "We hope these data encourage families to ensure they and their loved ones are vaccinated."
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Source-Medindia