41,000 Cases Of Measles In Europe, 40 Deaths In Yet Another Triumph Of Woo

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Tip of the hat to Andrew Wakefield & company!

A raging measles outbreak in Europe may be a warning sign of what could occur in the U.S. if something doesn't change soon, experts say.

So far this year, there have been 41,000 cases in Europe and 40 deaths, according to the World Health Organization. The European experience may offer a window on how quickly things can go awry when parents choose not to vaccinate their children, doctors caution. Because measles is relatively rare in the U.S., many Americans have no idea of the disease's frightening impact and its stunning contagiousness.

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"We have a very serious situation," said Dr. Alberto Villani, pediatric infectious disease doctor at Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital and the president of the Italian Pediatric Society. "People are dying from measles. This was unbelievable five or 10 years ago." Even in England, which had been declared free of measles by the World Health Organization a year ago, cases are surging. The reason, experts say, is that in Europe, many parents have opted to skip vaccinating their children. "It's the main factor leading to the outbreaks," said Anca Paduraru of the European Commission in Brussels. "It's unacceptable to have in the 21st century diseases that should have been and could have been eradicated."

At least 95 percent of the population must have received at least two doses of measles vaccine to prevent outbreaks, WHO said. Some parts of Europe are below 70 percent.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/measles-outbreak-raging-in-europe-could-happen-in-us/ar-BBOEj6N

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