Unlike claims or EHR data, diagnostics reveal what's occurring biologically in real time – often before symptoms emerge.

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Unless pathognomonic signs are present or symptoms consistent with measles appear during a local outbreak, diagnosing measles based on clinical signs alone is challenging. Laboratory testing thus ...

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