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Friday, October 16, 2026● Updated 6:00 AM ET
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CDC report details a deadly measles complication that strikes years later

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SSPE is a rare brain disease that can appear years after a child seems to recover from measles, and it is almost always fatal. About half of the children studied caught measles before they were old enough for their first shot, which is why community vaccination matters.

Source: CIDRAP

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