How health officials are tackling measles outbreaks

House lawmakers are convening today to talk about a critical public health threat: measles outbreaks. There are currently measles outbreaks in six areas of the U.S.: New York City, Washington state, Texas, Illinois, and two New York counties. Two top health officials will be testifying today about efforts to curb the spread of measles: Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the NIH's infectious disease institute, and Dr. Nancy Messonnier, head of the CDC's immunization center.

Meanwhile, the CDC's immunization committee is meeting today. On the agenda: an update on whether a new component added to flu shots after the 2009 pandemic increased the risk of miscarriage in pregnant women. Some safety data from the first two years after the pandemic raised that unexpected possibility.