Exactly what business are we in with measles? | Froma Harrop Feb 2, 2026 Feb 2, 2026 0 × unbranded - Newsworthy Vertical None Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Measles is a "cost of doing business," says a highly placed official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.kAmxV5 =:<6 E@ <?@H H92E 3FD:?6DD E92E :D]k^Am Froma Harrop kAm%@ 36 72:C[ =6E >6 7:?:D9 E96 rsr AC:?4:A2= 56AFEJ 5:C64E@CVD BF@E6] #2=A9 p3C292> D2:5 E92E >62D=6D :D 2 4@DE @7 5@:?8 3FD:?6DD QH:E9 @FC 3@C56CD 36:?8 D@>6H92E A@C@FD 7@C 8=@32= 2?5 :?E6C?2E:@?2= EC2G6=]Qk^AmkAm%9:?8 :D[ E96 &]$] D2H @G6C a[a__ >62D=6D 42D6D :? a_ad[ E96 9:896DE ?F>36C D:?46 `hh` \\ H96? E96 3@C56C H2D AC6DF>23=J =6DD A@C@FD 2?5 27E6C E96 5:D62D6 925 366? 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