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Just two cases have occurred in people fully vaccinated with the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine, according to the data.
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The World Health Organization said in an update Thursday that the US outbreak is an “unusual event with potential significant public health impact” and had spread to Mexico.
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