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An individual walks previous an indication at a well being heart the place the MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine is run in Lubbock, Texas earlier this 12 months.

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An individual walks previous an indication at a well being heart the place the MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine is run in Lubbock, Texas earlier this 12 months.

RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP by way of Getty Pictures

It has been 25 years since measles was formally “eradicated” from the USA.

That is a technical time period. In public well being, it means measles has not had a gradual twelve month unfold.

Proper now there are measles circumstances in a number of states The largest variety of circumstances are in West Texas the place two children have died.

1 / 4 of a century after measles was formally eradicated within the US, the illness is as soon as once more spreading in West Texas, New Mexico and there are circumstances in a number of different states. What will be achieved to get the virus below management?

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This episode was produced by Noah Caldwell.
It had further reporting from Olivia Aldridge from member station Ok-U-T in Austin.
It was edited by Courtney Dorning.

Our govt producer is Sami Yenigun.