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Luke Pamer with Tom Miller, RPh
Measles 101
If you haven’t heard, there has
been an outbreak of measles in Indiana. This should make you think, how
much do you really know about the
sickness?
Measles is a very contagious illness. It is caused by a virus. Measles is
also known by another name, which
is rubella. You may be wondering how
you would contract this virus. The
infection is spread by contact with
droplets from the nose, mouth, or
throat of an infected person. Sneezing
and coughing can put contaminated
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