World’s most contagious disease continues to spread in California as more clusters form
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“California is fighting a measles outbreak as two new cases were reported in Sacramento County on Monday — bringing the total to 34 across the state.”
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Wikipedia entries about Sacramento and Sacramento County provide no information about measles cases or health data. No specific evidence confirms the claim.
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— East Sacramento (also known as East Sac) is a neighborhood in Sacramento, California, United States, that is east of downtown and midtown. East Sacramento is bounded by U.S. Route 50 to the south, Bus…
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— Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California. The county seat of Sacramento County, it is located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers in the Sacramento Valley. It…
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— Sacramento County ( ) is located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,585,055. Its county seat is Sacramento, which has been the state capital of …
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“The latest cluster were unvaccinated children.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to corroborate the claim about unvaccinated children in measles clusters.
“Measles is of little harm to vaccinated people but can pose a risk to the unvaccinated, officials said.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm the claim about measles risk differences between vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.
“Measles is the world’s most contagious disease.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm whether measles is recognized as the world’s most contagious disease.
“Cases have been reported in 33 states with 92% involving unvaccinated individuals or people with unclear vaccination histories.”
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— Georgia ( JOR-jə) is a state in the Southeastern, South Atlantic, and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the northwest, North Carolina and South Carolina to the northeas…
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— In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geog…
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— The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 states and a federal capital dist…
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“The two newly-infected children are in isolation and are recovering, Sacramento County health officials said.”
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— Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California. The county seat of Sacramento County, it is located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers in the Sacramento Valley. It…
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— Sacramento County ( ) is located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,585,055. Its county seat is Sacramento, which has been the state capital of …
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— The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office (SSO), is a local law enforcement agency that serves Sacramento County, California. It provides general-service law enforcement to unincorporated areas of Sacram…
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“LA County officials showed concern last month about the spread of measles.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm the claim about Los Angeles County officials expressing concern about measles.
“Symptoms appear within seven to 14 days of infection and include high fever, runny nose, rash and cough.”
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“Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine — which provides long-lasting protection against all strains, the CDC said.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm the claim about the MMR vaccine’s effectiveness against measles strains.
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