The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health this week reported the death of a school-aged child due to a rare complication occurring from a measles infection experienced as an infant.

In a statement Thursday, the health department said the child had become infected before they were eligible to receive the measles vaccine. Their death was due to subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE).

The department described SSPE as a "rare, progressive brain disorder that is a late........

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