Measles: A Dangerous Illness Olivia, my eldest daughter, caught measles when she was seven years old. As the illness took its usual course I can remember reading to her often in bed and not feeling particularly alarmed about it. Then…
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Measles: Questions and Answers
Information about Measles and Vaccines What causes measles? Measles is caused by a virus. How does measles spread? Measles is spread from person to person through the air by infectious droplets; it is highly contagious. How long does it take…
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Measles Outbreak – Evolution in Action
CDC Confirms 84 Cases of Measles Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Good job, Anti-Vaxxers. Measles is back in the USA. For years, scientists have warned that the anti-vaccination movement was going to cause epidemics of disease. The way that…