US Measles Cases Hit 1,514 on Fresh Outbreaks in Utah, Arizona

Measles infections in the US have reached 1,514 this year, as outbreaks continue to spread and routine childhood vaccinations fall.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday reported infections in 41 states. Cases are now being driven by travel and fresh outbreaks in Utah and Arizona after Texas declared its outbreak had ended in August.

The Utah Health Department confirmed 41 cases as of Sept. 23, mostly related to exposures at a high-school and a local Chick-fil-A chain restaurant. Arizona has recorded 46 cases along the Utah border, the health department said.

The surge in measles cases ...