CDC reports two measles deaths in US as cases hit 35-year high
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Al Jazeera reports that the CDC says there have been two measles deaths in the US. The report also says measles cases have reached a 35-year high. [1]
The headline attributes both claims to the CDC report and does not provide additional detail. [1]
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Impact assessment
10/100
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routine human impact
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