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According to the Centers For Disease Control, the recent outbreak of measles is caused by people who became infected overseas and then returned to the U.S. Most Americans are vaccinated for measles when they're very young, so the disease isn't common in the U.S., but doctors are concerned that may change -- as an increasing number of parents now fear that measles shots are linked to autism. Five-year-old Lilly Ansley-Purpora did not expect to get her measles, mumps and rubella shot at a routine doctor's visit; but plans have changed. "Now if we're going to have the possibility of some measles, she might get exposed and measles can be a very serious illness," said Dr. Michael Pichichero of Legacy Pediatrics. The measles (MMR) vaccine has caused a lot of headaches for parents, including Lilly's mom. This year, the U.S.... [read full story]
