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Podcast: Science Quickly
Episode: How a West Texas Outbreak Threatens Measles Elimination Status
Description: Measles was technically âeliminatedâ in the U.S. in 2000 thanks to high measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination rates. While prior outbreaks have made headlines, a slew of cases in West Texas is more than just newsworthyâit could cause the U.S. to lose elimination status. Associate health and medicine editor Lauren Young explains what elimination means, why measles cases are rising and how to prevent further transmission.
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