CDC Updates Measles Travel Advisory, Outbreaks Now in 46 Countries Outside of US

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its travel advisory, adding two countries to its list of travel destinations experiencing outbreaks of measles. On March 13, the agency issued a Level 1 travel advisory to 46 countries in response to a global outbreak of measles. While the CDC only added Russia and Malaysia to its list of countries currently facing large measles outbreaks, the agency warns that the threat is not limited to these countries as the number of cases continues to rise globally. “Measles spreads rapidly and may become a risk to travelers in places not included on the list above,” the CDC advised, recommending that “all travelers are fully vaccinated against measles when traveling to any international destination.”...