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In reply to the discussion: This Californian to the anti-vaxxers: F.U. [View all]uppityperson
(115,993 posts)54. All the people who survive will have "natural immunity". Those who die will be dead, like so many
did? Before the vaccine hundreds died every year in the USA. Yes, you survived, but many did not.
http://www.cdc.gov/measles/vaccination.html
Worldwide, an estimated 20 million people get measles and 122,000 people die from the disease each yearthat equals about 330 deaths every day or about 14 deaths every hour.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measles
The death rate in the 1920s was around 30% for measles pneumonia.
Between 1987 and 2000, the case fatality rate across the United States was three measles-attributable deaths per 1000 cases, or 0.3%.[17] In underdeveloped nations with high rates of malnutrition and poor healthcare, fatality rates have been as high as 28%.[17] In immunocompromised persons (e.g., people with AIDS) the fatality rate is approximately 30%.[18]
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In 2011, the WHO estimated that there were about 158,000 deaths caused by measles. This is down from 630,000 deaths in 1990
Between 1987 and 2000, the case fatality rate across the United States was three measles-attributable deaths per 1000 cases, or 0.3%.[17] In underdeveloped nations with high rates of malnutrition and poor healthcare, fatality rates have been as high as 28%.[17] In immunocompromised persons (e.g., people with AIDS) the fatality rate is approximately 30%.[18]
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In 2011, the WHO estimated that there were about 158,000 deaths caused by measles. This is down from 630,000 deaths in 1990
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Yep. I got mumps just before the vaccine and it fucked me up a little. Unfortunate timing.
hunter
Jan 2015
#1
Did it really take you 5 posts to post shill? Maybe you could start collecting frogs for a hobby?
uppityperson
Jan 2015
#16
According to the schedule there are 6 different vaccines needed at 2 months old.
KeepItReal
Jan 2015
#24
All the people who survive will have "natural immunity". Those who die will be dead, like so many
uppityperson
Jan 2015
#54
If only scientists could create a vaccine out of a sample of HockeyMom blood...
SidDithers
Jan 2015
#71
Or maybe someone at Facebook doesn't want anti-vaxx crap spreading during a measles outbreak.
NuclearDem
Jan 2015
#49
Maybe they decided to not allow maliciously spreading falsehoods which can hurt so many people.
uppityperson
Jan 2015
#55
Anti-vaxxers are maliciously spreading proven falsehoods-resulting in deadly outcomes
YoungDemCA
Jan 2015
#52
It's not censorship to shut down dangerous and ignorant Facebook pages
EvolveOrConvolve
Jan 2015
#91
Your story seems to keep changing to make the doctor seem more like the bad guy
NuclearDem
Jan 2015
#84
It is his doctor's job to try and keep him healthy, and that includes not being exposed to
uppityperson
Jan 2015
#82
The doctor was not the "arrogant bastard there. You won't accompany your husband if he sees that doc
uppityperson
Jan 2015
#56