02-07-2019, 04:48 AM
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https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/02/07/hea...eak/index.html
Tens of thousands infected in measles outbreak in Madagascar
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We Americans, we have concocted all of these excuses and reasons to be complacent about measles. The people in Madagascar they have busy lives as well. But when they do have vaccine drives, most of them will come out, travel long distances, and sit in the hot sun for their turn," says Kightlinger, who rides a bicycle several miles each week to deliver vaccines to nearby villages.
A stubborn threat
Ironically, some of the complacency in the developed world, is because of the very success of the public health response.
The first effective measles vaccine was developed in the early 1960s. Before that, there were an estimated 2.6 million deaths a year from the virus, according to the World Health Organization. In 2017, about 110,000 people died from measles, mostly children younger than 5, the WHO said.
But lack of understanding about measles and the rise of anti-vaccination beliefs based on phony science and social-media fueled conspiracy theories has a put a ***** in the armor of otherwise well-protected countries such as the United States and France.
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Nothing less than 100% (unless medically exempt) vaccinated is acceptable
BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY
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