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  "textContent": "Eight measles cases in Northern California have been classified as an outbreak of the highly contagious disease, state health officials said. The outbreak is part of a national surge in measles cases that has the California Department of Public Health \"strongly urging\" Californians to be sure their measles vaccinations are up to date, the agency said in a news release Monday.",
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