Measles is commonly thought to be a one-time deal: Get it once, survive and you’re immune for life.
But like a Trojan horse, the virus can find a way to hide from a baby’s undeveloped immune system. The baby will survive, but within his or her body, a weakened form of the measles lurks, beginning to infect the brain.
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