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A.L.S. is a fatal degenerative disease that attacks a body’s ability to control muscle movement. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Disease , Medical Definition

Simplified: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (A.L.S.) is a fatal degenerative disease that impairs the body's ability to control muscle movement.

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The average age at diagnosis for A.L.S. is around 50, and it is rare for people under 40. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Disease , Medical Statistics

Simplified: The average age for an A.L.S. diagnosis is approximately 50 years old, and the disease is uncommon in individuals under 40.

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European fishermen brought diseases for which the Indigenous populations had no immunities and tribes were wiped out. 1.000

👤 Heather Cox Richardson 📋 News Article 🏷️ History , Disease , Indigenous Peoples

Simplified: European fishermen brought diseases that Indigenous populations had no immunities to, leading to the wiping out of tribes.

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The department said that the “best protection against measles remains getting fully vaccinated,” adding that the M.M.R. vaccine “boosts a person’s immune system and provides 97 percent lifetime protec... 1.000

👤 Pennsylvania Department of Health 📋 News Article 🏷️ Health , Advice , Disease , Vaccination

Simplified: The Pennsylvania Department of Health stated that full vaccination is the best protection against measles, and the MMR vaccine boosts the immune syste...

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Communities with high case counts include Mennonite and Amish residents who typically avoid modern medicine. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Health , Culture , Community , Disease

Simplified: Communities with high measles case counts in Pennsylvania include Mennonite and Amish residents, who typically avoid modern medicine.

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People with the disease begin to feel sick around a week or two after they come into contact with the virus. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Health , Disease , Symptoms

Simplified: Individuals infected with measles typically begin to experience symptoms one to two weeks after exposure to the virus.

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