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Measles doesn’t just make kids sick—it makes them forget how to fight illness for years

With measles cases rising across the U.S., most parents know the basics: it’s highly contagious, it causes a rash, and vaccination prevents it. But what many don’t realize is that measles does ...
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A parent's guide to preventing measles infection and what to look for

This article originally appeared on PolitiFact. After being eliminated from the United States in 2000, measles is making a comeback — and not only in Season 1 of HBO's popular drama, "The Pitt." The ...