Measles Cases Spiked Worldwide Last Year Due to 'Gaps in Vaccination Coverage': New Report

[SidDithers]

http://time.com/5467418/measles-cases-increase-worldwide/?xid=tcoshare

Reported cases of measles spiked in 2017, threatening years of public health progress and pointing to gaps in vaccination coverage worldwide, according to new data released Thursday from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Between 2000 and 2017, reported measles incidence dropped by 83%, saving about 21 million lives and resulting in an 80% decline in measles mortality, the new data shows. But toward the end of that time period, researchers observed a worrisome trend: between 2016 and 2017, reported measles cases increased by 31% globally.

Increases were observed in nearly every disease-monitoring region, with the largest spikes seen among nations in the Americas, Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. Only the Western Pacific region saw a decline.

Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that can cause a telltale rash, high fever and cough; in serious cases, it can result in brain swelling, pneumonia, vision loss or death. The virus can be prevented with a two-dose vaccination.

Fucking anti-vaxxers.

Sid

[stonecutter357]

1. K&R

[ck4829]

2. Disgusting that this is happening

[Siwsan]

3. How many of the anti-vaxxers, in this country, were fully vaccinated as kids - and survived!

My nephew and his wife are in that crowd. Both received far more vaccinations than I ever did, and it didn't harm them, one bit They started the vaccinations with their daughter, but then stopped. (They are both by the book vegans.)

She works at a Montessori School and says their daughter will start there when she turns 3. So, I guess they don't mandate vaccinations?