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    Measles Starts a Comeback…at Disneyland

    Measles is highly contagious, and it can lead to pneumonia, lifelong brain damage, deafness and even death. Fifty years ago, there were three to four million cases of measles every year in the United States, and four or five hundred deaths.

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    By Warren Olney • Jan 23, 2015 • 1 min read

    Measles is highly contagious, and it can lead to pneumonia, lifelong brain damage, deafness and even death. Fifty years ago, there were three to four million cases of measles every year in the United States, and four or five hundred deaths. Fifteen years ago, MMR — the Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine -- was thought to have eradicated measles in the US. But last year, there were 644 cases. And today, at least 70 people have measles in California and five other states, an outbreak that started at the "Happiest Place on Earth." Was it spread by visitors from other countries? Are too many Americans saying "no" to the MMR vaccine?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Claire Martin

      Producer, To the Point/Which Way LA?

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      Director of Content, News

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      Laurie Garrett

      Council on Foreign Relations

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      Matthew Zahn

      Orange County Health Care Agency

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      Jay Gordon

      pediatrician

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    2 of 3
    Measles Makes a Comeback
    1. 1:45Saudi Succession Plan Unfolds
    2. 8:19Measles Starts a Comeback…at DisneylandYou’re reading this
    3. 43:55Can Facebook Crack Down on Fake News without Silencing Satire?
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