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Measles Outbreak At Texas Megachurch

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The Eagle Mountain International Church in Newark, Texas, is linked to at least 21 cases of measles. (LM Otero/AP)
The Eagle Mountain International Church in Newark, Texas, is linked to at least 21 cases of measles. (LM Otero/AP)

Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. more than a decade ago. But in recent years, there have been several outbreaks of the highly infectious disease in communities where most people aren't vaccinated.

Now one megachurch in north Texas, whose leaders have been skeptical of vaccinations, is at the center of an outbreak that has sickened more than 20 people.

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This segment aired on September 2, 2013.

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