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One thing experts from a wide range of fields, from basic science to public health, agree on: The damage will be varied and immense.

The person contracted the disease while traveling internationally. State officials are working to identify anyone who may have been exposed to measles through contact with this person between May 10 and May 18.

The rate of such deaths has been stagnant for years, and clinicians and advocates say reducing mortality requires not only public education, but also addressing systemic issues like poverty and overcrowded housing.

Public health experts and advocates say that Health and Human Services regional offices, like the one in New York City, form the connective tissue between the federal government and locally based services.

As with many things in Atlanta, the answer involves Coca-Cola — and mosquitoes. Coca-Cola chairman Robert W. Woodruff purchased land in Baker County, Georgia, for quail hunting about 100 years ago.

The grants from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation come as New York braces for an estimated shortage of nearly 40,000 nurses by 2030.