Stuff You Missed in History Class28 Feb 2024

Measles: Historical Highlights

Though measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. decades ago, outbreaks do still happen here, and in other places it’s much more common. Before vaccines were widely available, it killed an estimated 2.6 million people worldwide each year.

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