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Measles is an acute viral infectious disease caused by the Morbillivirus species, highly contagious and responsible for periodic epidemics. Although most commonly seen in childhood, it can also occur in adults lacking immunity and may lead to severe complications. Transmitted via the respiratory route, this disease poses significant epidemiological and socioeconomic risks to global health systems. Although vaccination programs have brought the disease under control, in recent years there has bee

The Crying Baby Festival (Naki Sumo) Japan is a traditional festival and ritualistic competition held to encourage and sustain infants’ crying. This event, with a history spanning nearly 400 years, is conducted annually at Shinto shrines throughout Japan. Origins Naki Sumo is a rite of purification and transition rooted in the intersection of Shinto belief and Japanese folk philosophy. Its fundamental premise is the longstanding belief that an infant’s cries possess the power to drive away evil