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> We have managed to clear out measles No, we have not. In fact, there has been a rather significant resurgence in measles over the course of the last two year
by timr 5y ago
> We have managed to clear out measles
No, we have not. In fact, there has been a rather significant resurgence in measles over the course of the last two years. One of the many side-effects of our reaction to Covid that is not properly accounted.
https://www.who.int/news/item/10-11-2021-global-progress-against-measles-threatened-amidst-covid-19-pandemic https://www.who.int/news/item/10-11-2021-global-progress-aga...
https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/11/1077482 https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/11/1077482
https://www.outbreakobservatory.org/outbreakthursday-1/3/11/2021/worldwide-measles-cases-climb https://www.outbreakobservatory.org/outbreakthursday-1/3/11/...
- kaba0 5y agoIt is in great part due to idiot anti-vaxxers…
- timr 5y agoStop. The articles explicitly tell you that the rate of people missing vaccines went up during global lockdowns. People missed their appointments and stopped vaccinating their children.
- tenuousemphasis 5y agoWhich reaction to COVID are you crediting with the resurgence in measles exactly?