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Measles Was ‘Eliminated’ in the U.S. in 2000. The Current Outbreak May Change That
(www.scientificamerican.com)
this post was submitted on 10 Apr 2025
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Measles is a disease of unvaccinated kids and we really had that licked but then came conspiracy and anti-vaxers.
And newborns that haven't gotten the full complete shots.
There are always those who aren’t able to vaccinated or the vaccine doesn’t work for them which is why herd immunity is so important. The anti-vaxers blithely put themselves first and increase the risks for all those who can’t get immunity. Pretty antisocial.