Measles has spread to Alaska, so get vaccinated - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Measles has spread to Alaska, so get vaccinated  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

On July 16, Alaska became part of the national measles epidemic when measles was diagnosed in an unvaccinated Kenai Peninsula teenager who acquired ...



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