Louisiana health officials say two measles cases have been confirmed, and whooping cough infections are already surpassing last year’s totals—with infants most at risk.
Louisiana confirms its first measles case of the year in Region 1. The case follows international travel and comes as neighboring Texas battles a wider outbreak.
When speaking with reporters about the measles outbreak, Senator Cassidy said "It’s going to be in Lake Charles. It’s going to be in Lafayette and Baton Rouge."
The so-called "anti-vaccination" movement is causing a destructive rise in the frequency of certain diseases, like measles, that the U.S. had all but eradicated.