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Minnesota sees worst measles outbreak in 30 years

Opponents of the measles vaccine have dissuaded parents from having their children vaccinated in Minnesota, where a measles outbreak is running rampant in the close-knit Somali community.

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A vile of the M-M-R Virus Vaccine at the Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County in Fort Worth, Texas on August 30, 2013. The Immunization Collaboration offers low cost vaccines targeting hepatitis, the flu, chickenpox, measles, mumps and HPV amongst other illnesses.
Credit: Cooper Neill

Opponents of the measles vaccine have dissuaded parents from having their children vaccinated in Minnesota, where a measles outbreak is running rampant in the close-knit Somali community. (The Washington Post)

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