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The U.S. is experiencing the largest outbreak of measles in 35 years. Here's what you need to know in the D.C. region - WAMU

Published by WAMU 88.5 By Esther Ciammachilli, Jackson Sinnenberg · 13 August 2026 at 17:21
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The U.S. is experiencing the largest outbreak of measles in 35 years. Here's what you need to know in the D.C. region - WAMU
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American Public Health Association's Dr. Georges Benjamin breaks down the state of the outbreak of measles in the D.C. region, recent measles politics and how to be vigilant against the virus.

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