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U.S. Measles Cases Top 3,600, Highest Since 1991

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  • U.S. health officials say measles cases exceed 3,600, the highest annual total since 1991.
  • Infectious disease specialist John Goldman (U.P. Medical Center) reports he had not seen measles in 30 years.
  • Goldman notes dozens of patients have contracted measles since April.
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and other hospitals are dusting off decades-old measles protocols.
  • Some facilities are developing new procedures to manage the highly contagious disease.