Measles Cases Rebounding in Affluent Society From: The Washington Post | Date: September 22, 2003| Author: David Brown | Copyright 2003 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

A case of measles was once a rite of passage for every child, and a route to the grave for about one in every 300.

Worldwide, there are still 30 million to 40 million cases a year, and 745,000 deaths, mostly in Africa. In the affluent world, however, measles has been as good as gone for a generation. But it is coming back in an unlikely place.

In England, the number and size of measles outbreaks is steadily climbing. In 1996, the country recorded 112 cases. Last year, there were...

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