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OHA encourages measles vaccine ahead of spring break, summer travel

Nearly eradicated from the United States for decades, the virus has seen a resurgence in more than a dozen states, including Washington and California.
March 21, 2025
 
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Patients who contract measles, a highly contagious disease, develop a skin rash. | WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Measles is a highly contagious virus that left unchecked can spread quickly through the population, gravely sickening many while posing a mortal da