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Allan chernoff is there to tell us how serious this is. >> well, suzanne, health officials are saying this is the worst outbreak since 2006 and focused on communities of orthodox jews. the mumps outbreak is spreading through the orthodox jew wish communities of brooklyn and northern new york affecting school-aged boys. the vast majority of the victims officials say had been vaccinated. >> the mumps vaccine is not as good as other vaccines, and it is not 100% effective, but on the order of 80% or 90% effective, so that means 1 in 10 may not be vaccinated. >> reporter: the disease is spread thro...
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