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Measles – Politicizing the Irrational!

Presidential Election Season (2016) is here and the media bashing aimed at shaping the public’s favor for any one candidate is in full swing; my advice is to ignore them.

Here’s the basics: Measles is a highly contagious virus; its migration is largely airborne in nature however an individual coming in direct contact with the saliva of an infected individual is equally susceptible. Nine out of ten, with no immunization, will become infected.

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