A rise in numbers
Stopping the sickness
Measles spreads very easily. It can be caught from coughing and sneezing. Crowded areas like theme parks are especially suitable to its spread.
The illness starts with a fever and develops into symptoms including a cough， runny nose， red eyes and so on. About three out of ten people infected with measles will develop another health problem， including an ear infection or pneumonia.
The best way to prevent measles is to get vaccinated. An unvaccinated person is 35 times more likely to catch measles than someone who received a vaccination.
Vocabulary
measles n. 麻疹
infected adj. 感染病菌的
symptom n. 症状
vaccinate v. 接种疫苗