"Immune amnesia" makes measles especially dangerous

Measles is a highly contagious disease, preventable by vaccines, which can cause serious illness or death. According to the CDC, measles was considered eliminated in 2000, meaning that "there is no measles spreading within the country and new cases are only found when someone contracts measles abroad and returns to the country." — Read the rest

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