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Over 250 people quarantined in South Carolina as measles outbreak rages (arstechnica.com)

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[–] justOnePersistentKbinPlease@fedia.io 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And it is called Rubella after the latin "Little Red" after the rash associated with the disease.

[–] starik@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Also an unpopular gum flavor

[–] Jerkface@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago

The new Double Mint commercials feature:

One person on a two seat bicycle

One person playing Tennis

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