US measles cases surpass 700

There have been 712 confirmed cases of measles reported by 25 states so far this year, according to the latest figures released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Report informs.

The agency said 93% of those cases (660 of 712) are outbreak-associated and 11% of cases have been hospitalized. The vaccination status of 97% of cases is classified as “unvaccinated or unknown.”