From CNN: The US surpassed 1,100 measles cases in two months. Expect more deaths next

“According to the CDC, out of every 1,000 children who are infected with measles, one may develop encephalitis, ​which is a dangerous swelling of the brain. Up to 3 out of every 1,000 infected children will die.

The US is on track for another record-breaking year for measles: The number of measles cases reported in the first eight weeks of the year — ​1,136 as of February ​26, according to CDC data — is already six times more than typical for an entire year. A tracker from the Johns Hopkins University Center for Outbreak Response Innovation has tallied an even higher the annual case total than the CDC…

New measles cases have started to slow in South Carolina in recent weeks…[due to] ublic health groundwork that has helped rapidly identify cases and potential exposures and drive quarantine guidance…Improving vaccination coverage has also helped, she said. The state health department administered nearly 17,000 MMR vaccines in January, which was one of the most successful months for vaccination that the state has had in years. 

Related blog post: U.S. Measles Outbreak Is Not Slowing