Health● Elevated2h ago · Nov 7, 2026, 1:55 AM
CDC reports more than 5,000 measles cases, highest number in 35 years
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en] · North America
Children and teenagers make up almost 60 percent of confirmed cases.
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