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Find out what vitamin A is and what it does in your body, what foods provide it, and about vitamin A supplements.

Tania A. Slade, MPH1, Benjamin G. Klekamp, MSPH1, Edhelene Rico, MPH2, Alvaro Mejia-Echeverry, MD2 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Kristen Wendorf, MD1,2 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Nadia Teleb, MD1, Emmaculate Lebo, MBChB2, Hinda Ahmed, PhD1, Abdel Rahman Hossam1, El Tayeb El Sayed, MD1, Alya Dabbagh, PhD3, Peter Strebel, MBBS3, Paul Rota, PhD4, James Alexander, MD2 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Paul A. Gastañaduy, MD1, Susan B. Redd1, Amy Parker Fiebelkorn, MSN1, Jennifer S.

Measles is a highly contagious disease. It can be serious for young children. Protect child by making sure he or she is up to date on vaccinations, including before traveling abroad.

Edith N. Nyangoma, MD1, Christine K. Olson, MD2, Stephen R.

Balcha G. Masresha, MD1, Reinhard Kaiser, MD2, Messeret Eshetu, MD2, Reggis Katsande, MBA1, Richard Luce, MD3, Amadou Fall, MD4, Annick R.G.

Stay safe and healthy when traveling abroad. Measles spreads easily through coughing and sneezing. It can cause serious illness, even death. Make sure you and your family are vaccinated for measles before you travel.

Measles is a highly contagious disease. It can be serious for young children. Protect child by making sure he or she is up to date on vaccinations, including before traveling abroad.