U.S. travelers to Euro 2012 and Olympics may bring home measles, CDC warns
Health officials are bracing for the possibility of a measles outbreak in the USA , fueled unvaccinated American tourists returning home from this summer's Olympic Game. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that the Olympics in London, as well as the Euro 2012 soccer cup in Poland and Ukraine, will be huge draws for American travelers and will increase the risk for measles infection. The virus is much more prevalent in Europe, leading to eight deaths and 26,000 illnesses last year. "Disease knows no borders," said Rebecca Martin, director of the CDC's Global Immunization Division. "We are concerned about Americans coming back from the Olympics this summer and unknowingly infecting others." The Olympics in London starts July 27 and the Euro 2012 soccer cup on June 8 in Poland and Ukraine. Martin urges Americans who plan to travel this summer to be up-to-date on measles vaccinations. Measles infections have been on the rise in the U.S. even