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05-08-2017, 09:14 AM
Anti-vaccers descended on Minnesota and the result is sadly predictable
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In case you needed further proof that vaccines are vital and important, consider what's happening **w in Minnesota. **
An outbreak of measles has sickened more than 40 children since mid-April, primarily within the state's large Somali-American community. Anti-vaccination activists have helped spur unfounded fears in Somali parents that the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine causes autism in children. **
Doctors and state health professionals said they are working to contain the virus, which causes fever, watery eyes, and a red skin rash — and can lead to hospitalization or death. But experts expect measles cases to continue rising in coming weeks, the Associated Press reported (http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/bbd825583c8542898e6fa7d440b9febc/Article_2017-05-03-US--Measles-Somalis/id-a2cde126f89d4709860e1b18045f9ff5). ** Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/05/07/anti-vaccers-minnesota-measles-outbreak/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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In case you needed further proof that vaccines are vital and important, consider what's happening **w in Minnesota. **
An outbreak of measles has sickened more than 40 children since mid-April, primarily within the state's large Somali-American community. Anti-vaccination activists have helped spur unfounded fears in Somali parents that the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine causes autism in children. **
Doctors and state health professionals said they are working to contain the virus, which causes fever, watery eyes, and a red skin rash — and can lead to hospitalization or death. But experts expect measles cases to continue rising in coming weeks, the Associated Press reported (http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/bbd825583c8542898e6fa7d440b9febc/Article_2017-05-03-US--Measles-Somalis/id-a2cde126f89d4709860e1b18045f9ff5). ** Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/05/07/anti-vaccers-minnesota-measles-outbreak/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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