Brain infections in kids are rising in this state and doctors aren’t sure why

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Brain infections in kids are rising in this state and doctors aren't sure why

Disease detectives with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a cluster of rare and serious brain abscesses in kids in and around Las Vegas, Nevada. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.

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