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>That small probability is largely because of vaccination. That's true. But I suspect that better sanitation and nutrition played a large part as well. >so yo
by fnordfnordfnord 13y ago
>That small probability is largely because of vaccination.
That's true. But I suspect that better sanitation and nutrition played a large part as well.
>so your analysis is correct for the individual, while still badly wrong for society as a whole.
I know. Which is why it is important to have safe and effective vaccines.
- ceejayoz 13y ago> That's true. But I suspect that better sanitation and nutrition played a large part as well. Not in every case. Polio, for example, became a more serious problem because of sanitation. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/rxforsurvival/series/diseases/polio.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/rxforsurvival/series/diseases/polio....
- fnordfnordfnord 13y agoThanks. I didn't know that.