Data is Beautiful

Without adequate vaccination and effective public health activity, 10K cases will be a daily occurrence.

Sadly measles mostly kills children and teens. So in these outbreaks they are most at risk.

On the positive side, it an also take out older adults who let their vaccinations lapse. This is true for many baby boomers and a few GenX.

I personally had the measles, mumps, and rubella as an infant. There were significant outbreaks of each one that year in my state. I was in the largest hospital in the state constantly for a birth defect and their quarantine procedures were shit.