Confirmed measles cases in US tops 150

Bad Astronomy
By Phil Plait
Jun 21, 2011 7:47 PMNov 19, 2019 10:52 PM

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The number of confirmed cases of measles in the United States stands, as of this moment, at 152. That's twice as many cases as usually seen in a year, and it's only June. Why so many? In the article linked above, it's made clear: parents aren't vaccinating their kids. The reasons for that are numerous: religious exemptions, anti-vaccination propaganda, ignorance, or perhaps even just laziness. But the bottom line is that kids are getting sick. And if you don't think measles is that big a deal, watch this:

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