U.S. CDC urges summer camps to check for measles immunity

CDC urges summer camps to check for measles immunity, as U.S. nears record The CDC's new "checklist" comes amid a deadly year of measles outbreaks that is now near record levels. CBS News

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now urging summer camp operators to check for documentation of immunity from measles through vaccination or prior infection for all children, staff and volunteers, amid a deadly year of outbreaks that is now near record levels.

"Measles can spread quickly in summer camps because campers and staff spend a lot of time together in close contact with each other. Measles is more than just a rash — it can cause serious complications or even death," the CDC warned in a "checklist" for operators of summer camps published this week.

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