Measles kills 130 in the Philippines, also now in 10 US States
by Jason Weisberger from on (#49F5C)
Measles is a global epidemic.
Nearly half of the 136 people who have died of measels in the Philippines are children under the age of 4.
The Centers for Disease Control currently reports ten US states with active measles outbreaks: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. Ohio appears ready to make measles go to 11.