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Child dies of horrifying measles complication in Los Angeles

Child dies of horrifying measles complication in Los Angeles
health9/11/2025

SSPE is a rare but always fatal disease that destroys a child’s brain.

A child in Los Angeles has died of a measles-related brain disorder stemming from an infection in infancy, the Los Angeles County health department reported Thursday. Specifically, the child died of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), a rare,... [4064 chars]