As number of cases climbs past 1,000, experts say CDC is not taking obvious steps amid funding cuts As number of cases climbs past 1,000, experts say CDC is not taking obvious steps amid funding cuts Experts say that the Trump administration has failed to take obvious steps to contain the spread of measles, which is continuing to accelerate in the United States as the number of cases has climbed past 1,000 . The administration has revealed a relaxed attitude toward the highly contagious virus