Measles can erase up to 73% of your immune system’s memory
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Researchers have found that within two months of infection, measles wiped out 11 to 73 percent of the range of antibodies children had acquired over their lifetimes. Our Ask A Doctor columnist explains the consequences of catching measles: https://wapo.st/4zmSy5Z
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