"Today, thanks to vaccines, very few children in the United States get measles. The number of people with measles has decreased by more than 99% since a measles vaccine was licensed in 1963."
"Complications from measles _________. They occur more commonly in children younger than 5 years old and adults 20 years of age or older. For every 1,000 children who get measles, one or two will die from the disease. . . . In 2008, there were about ___________ worldwide . . . "
"Anyone who is not protected against measles is at risk of getting infected with measles virus when they travel internationally."
a) are almost never serious ; 16 measles deaths
b) are almost never serious ; 164 measles deathsc) can be serious ; 1,640 measles deathsd) can be serious ; 164,000 measles deaths
b) are almost never serious ; 164 measles deathsc) can be serious ; 1,640 measles deathsd) can be serious ; 164,000 measles deaths
Answer:
d) can be serious ; 164,000 measles deaths
Source:
http://www.cdc.gov/features/Measles/
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