4 Illnesses Just as Contagious as Ebola (but That You Can Protect Your Child From Today)

In 2014 alone, there have been nearly 600 reported cases of the measles in the United States. Yup, the measles. If you've declined the MMR vaccine for your child, that means your little one is way more at risk of getting measles than Ebola. In fact, according to Dr. Diasio, measles is "the most contagious disease on the planet." I double dog dare you to google what the measles looks like in a child; it's scary stuff.

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