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Clinicians Warn of Fatal Measles Brain Disease

Doctors caution that measles infection can lead to SSPE, a rare fatal neurologic disease that may appear years later.

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  • Rae Ellen Bichell

  • March 13, 2026

  • 4 min

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Top Institutions in Infectious Disease

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Pediatric Neurology
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Vaccine Research

  • #2

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, MN

    Key Differentiators

    • Pediatric Neurology
    • Infectious Diseases

  • #3

    Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
    Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)

    Philadelphia, PA

    Key Differentiators

    • Pediatric Neurology
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Immunology

  • #4

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Atlanta, GA

    Key Differentiators

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Epidemiology
    • Public Health

  • #5

    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), NIH
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), NIH

    Bethesda, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Neurology Research
    • Neuroinfectious Diseases

Original Source(s)

Clinicians Warn of Fatal Measles Brain Disease

  • by Rae Ellen Bichell

  • March 13, 2026

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