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    As measles rages, one clinic leans on years of hard-won trust to keep vulnerable people safe
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    What is pneumonic plague and how dangerous is it?
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    About 1 in 8 cancer cases worldwide are tied to these infections — most of them preventable
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    New York declares first US measles disaster emergency since 2025 surge
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  • The exterior of Central Pennsylvania Clinic is seen in Belleville, Pennsylvania on Friday, October 2, 2026. The clinic specializes in genetic diseases and mutations specific to the Plains community, such as the Amish, Mennonites, Hutterites, and other closed religious communities. Mifflin County, where Belleville is situated, is becoming the center of the measles outbreak in the United States, particularly within the Plains community, as the communities are skeptical of vaccines.
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    As measles rages, one clinic leans on years of hard-won trust to keep vulnerable people safe
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  • A bubonic plague smear, prepared from a lymph removed from an adenopathic lymph node of a plague patient, demonstrates the presence of the Yersinia pestis bacteria that causes the plague, in this undated photo.
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Getty Images
    What is pneumonic plague and how dangerous is it?
  • A measles alert sign hangs outside the entrance to the Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, U.S., March 14, 2025.
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    New York declares first US measles disaster emergency since 2025 surge
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  • Papilloma virus, HPV). It causes cervical cancer. Image taken with transmission electron microscopy.
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    About 1 in 8 cancer cases worldwide are tied to these infections — most of them preventable
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  • The exterior of Central Pennsylvania Clinic is seen in Belleville, Pennsylvania on Friday, October 2, 2026. The clinic specializes in genetic diseases and mutations specific to the Plains community, such as the Amish, Mennonites, Hutterites, and other closed religious communities. Mifflin County, where Belleville is situated, is becoming the center of the measles outbreak in the United States, particularly within the Plains community, as the communities are skeptical of vaccines.
    Michelle Gustafson for CNN
    Amid worst measles outbreak in decades, one clinic leans on years of hard-won trust to keep vulnerable people safe
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  • Person wearing Brooks sneakers on pebble path
    Jillian Tracy/CNN Underscored
    Keep your stride in line with these podiatrist-recommended shoes for overpronation
  • Denise_Nicole-6-CNN-BIG.jpg
    Courtesy Denise Brown
    Memoir by Nicole Brown Simpson’s sister spotlights warning signs of abusive relationships
  • A bubonic plague smear, prepared from a lymph removed from an adenopathic lymph node of a plague patient, demonstrates the presence of the Yersinia pestis bacteria that causes the plague, in this undated photo.
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Getty Images
    What is pneumonic plague and how dangerous is it?

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