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World's most contagious disease detected in California wastewater: Key signs of virus and symptoms you should watch

California health officials have detected evidence of measles in routine wastewater testing, raising fresh concerns as the state experiences its largest outbreak of the highly contagious disease in seven years, reports The New York Post.

The discovery was reported by the Merced County Department of Public Health. While no confirmed measles cases have been identified in the county so far, officials say the finding could signal undetected community transmission.

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