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Measles cases have surged in several U.S. states in early 2025, sparking public health warnings.
From Newsweek
Indiana health officials announced a measles outbreak Wednesday, with six cases that have no known links to the outbreaks in several other states.
From Oregonian
Of the two fatalities in children who lived in the outbreak area, “both children were not vaccinated and had no known underlying conditions,” DHHS said.
From Houston Chronicle

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have doubled.
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