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Measles: What to know, how to avoid it

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Measles is rarely seen in the United States , but cases continue to rise in rural West Texas .

The last confirmed measles death in the U.S. occurred in 2015 .

The best way to avoid measles is to get the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine .

Vaccination rates have declined nationwide since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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86

Informative language

91

Neutral language

64

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

45

Offensive language

possibly offensive

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not hateful

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not detected

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not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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