'This might be the point of no return': Experts on the current measles outbreak and where we go from here

livescience - Live Science spoke with two authors of a "progress report" detailing America's ongoing measles outbreak.

AI Summary: Public-health experts are sounding the alarm as measles cases surge across the U.S., spotlighting a severe Utah outbreak and emergency-department strains tied to rising case counts. Officials warn vaccination gaps and crowded events could fuel further spread, with hospitals grappling with surges and unpaid bills — a reminder that preventable disease still knows how to cause maximum chaos.

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