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In Zika, echoes of US rubella outbreak of 1964-65

  • Written by Jacob Heller, Associate Professor, SUNY Old Westbury
imageA display used to educate the public on rubella vaccination and the mother-to-fetus transmission of this virus.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via Public Health Image Library

Just over 50 years ago, a highly contagious but seemingly harmless virus swept through the United States, infecting as many as 12.5 million people. In both adults...

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