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2025-03-08 12:14:29 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EF8B6B518BA7FE03C7EFA6104935F6DE19D8E5ACC10748441A7D3E1D20A1F9DE
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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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