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LUBBOCK, TEXAS - MARCH 01: Boxes and vials of the Measles, Mumps, Rubella Virus Vaccine at a vaccine clinic put on by Lubbock Public Health Department on March 1, 2025 in Lubbock, Texas. Cases of Measles are on the rise in West Texas as over 150 confirmed case have been seen with one confirmed death.(Photo by Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)
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Vials on the Wegovy line at the Novo Nordisk A/S production facilities in Hillerod, Denmark
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The Economist's Bartleby: The quality you should most wish for your children

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Prof Colleen Aldous: Measles is back and South Africa is asking the wrong question.

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Editor BizNews
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3,891 confirmed cases since December 2025 have exposed gaps in access, not just willingness, according to NICD surveillance data.
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