Ms. R, a 25-year-old health care worker from Chicago, volunteered for work in Ha

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Ms. R, a 25-year-old health care worker from Chicago, volunteered for work in Haiti with her church group following the earthquake. She observed a high incidence of measles in infants in the tent cities set up for survivors.
Ms. R, a 25-year-old health care worker from Chicago, volunteered for work in Haiti with her church group following the earthquake. She observed a high incidence of measles in infants in the tent cities set up for survivors.
Ms. R, a 25-year-old health care worker from Chicago, volunteered for work in Haiti with her church group following the earthquake. She observed a high incidence of measles in infants in the tent cities set up for survivors.

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Measles in infants was found at high incidence as measles is caused by rubeola virus and spreads very easily. After an earthquake, when survivors stay in tents, then there are high chances of spread of this virus via sneezing/coughing, as people are in close proximity and usually such tent cities lack hygeine conditions.

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