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Steps Mainers should take now to prepare for measles outbreak

Steps Mainers should take now to prepare for measles outbreak
THERE WAS WATR DAMAGE INSIE.. FROM THE CUT OFF PIPES HAPPENING NOW THE MEASLES OUTBREAK KEEPS GETTING WORSE. 78 NEW CASES NATIONWIDE IN THE PST WEEK. THAT BRINGS THE TOTAL THIS YEAR TO 70, ACCORDING TO THE C-D-C. THAT'S THE áMOST CASES IN 25 YEARS. THERE ARE NO CASE IN MAINE-- BUT MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW HMPSHIRE ARE AMONG THE 22 STATES WITH OUTBREKS. THE FORMER HEAD OF MAINE'S C-D- C TELLS US -- IT'S IMPORTNT TO KNOW IF YOUR MEASLES VACCINATION IS UP TO DATE AND STILL EFFEIVE. "IF THERE IS ANY DOUBT YOU SHOULD GET A BLOOD TST TO SEE IF YOU ARE IMMUNE. IF YOU ARE NOT IMMUNE YOU NEED TO GET TWO MEASLES VACCINES 28 DAYS APART." DOCTOR MILLS ALSO SAYS IF YOU WERE BORN BEFO
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Steps Mainers should take now to prepare for measles outbreak
Maine health officials are urging Mainers to take certain steps now to prepare for the current measles outbreak, which has so far affected 22 states.

Maine health officials are urging Mainers to take certain steps now to prepare for the current measles outbreak, which has so far affected 22 states.

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