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2025-04-24 23:28:19 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 42B197FA0EB10434C059169A9410E78A465FF111E4EF763303598B0594B3528C
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Measles parties were never universally accepted. Pre-vaccine (1963) Reported cases ~500,000 per year Annual deaths 400–500 Hospitalizations 48,000 Cases of encephalitis (brain swelling) 1,000 per year After Vaccine: Cases dropped over 99% due to widespread vaccination https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmcp1905181 https://www.idsociety.org/public-health/measles/know-the-facts/
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