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Measles has no treatments. Getting some may not be easy

Though vaccination remains the priority, researchers are looking for drugs to fight the virus

a child with a red, blotchy rash on the right side of their face, a symptom of measles, sucks on a pacifier

One hallmark measles symptom is a blotchy rash that spreads from head to toes. As childhood vaccination rates drop in the United States and some other countries, researchers are investigating possible treatments.

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By Erin Garcia de Jesús

A highly effective vaccine has long kept measles at bay in many parts of the world.