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  • A Los Angeles County child who contracted measles as an infant died years later from subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a rare and fatal brain disorder linked to the initial infection.
  • SSPE is an incurable, progressive brain disease that typically appears years after the initial measles infection and is nearly always fatal.
  • Health officials warn that measles poses a heightened risk to vulnerable groups, underscoring the community's role in protecting unvaccinated and young children through immunity.

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Child dies from rare measles-related complication, LA County health officials say

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