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CDC confirms six measles-related deaths in 2026

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Source: Statesville Record & Landmark

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed six measles-related deaths in the U.S. this year, according to the agency's website Thursday, as the country grapples with its worst resurgence of the virus in decades.

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