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Measles Cases Continue to Rise in U.S.

The CDC has announced 555 cases of measles have been confirmed in 20 states. This is the second-greatest number of cases reported in the U.S. since the disease was eliminated in 2000. The President and CEO of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement says vaccines are important in containing the outbreak.

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