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What Is The Measles? What You Need to Know

February 11, 2019

Measles was once among the most common childhood diseases. Then it disappeared. What is measles, and why is the disease back? Read More

Medically Reviewed by Pediatrics
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Pediatrics
Tagged with: effects of measles on the body, measles vaccination, what are measles
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