How measles surged in the U.S.

Welcome to the daily Inside Scoop newsletter. The measles outbreaks across the country have gotten so bad that the U.S. may be removed from a list of countries that have eliminated measles. An NBC News project digs into how that happened. Also, today is Veterans Day, so I spoke with a former Army nurse who told us about her personal experience, having lost a leg after her service was complete. Let’s get into it.

Just a quarter-century ago, state and federal leaders rushed to eradicate measles, a life-threatening virus that, in severe cases, can cause miscarriage, pneumonia, encephalitis (or brain swelling), hospitalization and even death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Original source: https://www.nbcnews.com/health