In 2000, measles was declared eliminated from the United States following a successful, national vaccination program — transmission of the disease had ceased within America
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'A political division, not a physical one, determined who got measles and who didn't': Lessons from Texarkana's 1970 outbreak - Livescience.com
"Today, Texarkana's unusual geographic and political arrangement continues to instruct us about the deeply intertwined nature of politics and health."
By:Adam Ratner
Source:Live Science
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