Study urges mandatory measles vaccinations for kids

A child receives a cholera vaccination at a clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe, October 4, 2018 (Reuters)

Vaccination against measles should be mandatory for children before they start school in order to prevent future outbreaks of the resurgent disease, according to new analysis released Friday.

The World Health Organization says cases of measles -- a highly contagious viral infection that causes rashes and fever that can prove fatal -- surged 300 percent in 2018.