Fox News:  US health officials have reported that 2011 has had the highest rate of measles since 1996, with 18 cases in the US so far.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday released the count from January 1 through May 20.  Cases were seen in 23 states.  None of the patients died, but 40% were hospitalized.  The US normally sees about 50 cases of measles in a year.  Measles is highly contagious and up to 90% of people exposed to an infected person get sick.  The virus spreads easily through the air and in closed rooms.  Infected droplets can linger for up to two hours.  The Associated Press contributed to this report.  

My Comments:  A scripture comes to mind about the events predicted in the last days, "Nation shall rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom; there shall be famines and pestilences and earthquakes in various places" Matthew 24:7.