The Washington Post, September 22nd, 2003
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 308. This follows a steady drop in the proportion of children fully immunized against the virus by their second birt...
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