Understanding the Measles Outbreak: Causes, Effects, and Prevention

What is Measles and its Symptoms? Measles is a highly contagious viral infection caused by the measles virus, a member of the Paramyxoviridae family. The infection primarily spreads through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It can remain in the air or on surfaces for several hours, making it particularly easy to […]

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Fears of US public health crises grow amid falling vaccination rates

Before the measles vaccine was introduced in 1963, the disease sickened an estimated three to four million Americans annually and killed hundreds. Plummeting immunization rates, outbreaks of once-vanquished childhood diseases, and the appointment of a vocal vaccine skeptic as health secretary have US experts sounding the alarm about a looming public health crisis. Since the

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