The number was up 1.3% since the most recent tally of 695 reported on Wednesday, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Some 22 states have recorded cases of the extremely contagious and sometimes deadly disease. The disease has spread quickly among unvaccinated children.
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