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The United States has recently recorded 58 cases of measles in 17 states, including Virginia. That should be a wakeup call for parents and health officials across the country. Children who weren’t vaccinated over the last few years are vulnerable to potentially serious — even deadly — diseases once considered gone for good.

The World Health Organization is calling for action to protect children by bringing their immunizations up to date. Otherwise, WHO officials say, more than half the world’s countries could be facing measles outbreaks by the end of the year.