Why measles outbreak in Pennsylvania poses risks beyond US borders
The United States is facing its largest outbreak of measles since the virus was declared eliminated in 2000.
Al Jazeera English reports that the United States is facing its largest outbreak of measles since the virus was declared eliminated in 2000.
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