Measles is one of the most contagious diseases and can be safely prevented with two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine.
The viral disease causes a high fever, rash and other symptoms. Although most cases aren’t serious, even patients with mild disease are miserable, and there is a relatively high rate of complications and death.
For every 1,000 children who contract measles, around 1 to 3 will die, often from pneumonia, ...
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