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truedelphi

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35. I am not at all sure when 53 to 63 confirmed cases of any disease portend an

Wed Feb 4, 2015, 11:35 PM

Feb 2015

"epidemic." And apparently, those who independently research such outbreaks are aware that often a serious reaction to the measles' vaccine itself is diagnosed as measles!

http://www.nvic.org/NVIC-Vaccine-News/January-2015/measles-in-disneyland-third-mmr-shot-and-vaccine.aspx

Most doctors and parents don’t know that the CDC warns, “During outbreaks, measles vaccine is administered to help control the outbreak, and in these situations, vaccine reactions may be mistakenly classified as measles cases. A small proportion of measles vaccine recipients experience rash and fever 10–14 days following vaccination. 67

Yes, MMR vaccine can cause vaccine strain measles infection that looks just like measles. 68

Plus, other common viral infections – like adenovirus infections – can look just like measles with rash, fever and conjunctivitis symptoms 69 70 and be misdiagnosed as measles UNLESS there is expensive RNA lab testing done to confirm that what looks like measles really is wild type measles. 71

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As usual, California is ahead of the game - this time on mandatory vaccinations. [View all] raven mad Feb 2015 OP

That's pretty smart. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #1

Not really Dwayne Hicks Feb 2015 #28

I am very pleased to see this happening. I hope the bill passes. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2015 #2

Good. Hopefully the nuts will be sidelined this time nt geek tragedy Feb 2015 #3

One possible ramification daredtowork Feb 2015 #4

True SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2015 #19

You mean BEHIND the game! Yo_Mama Feb 2015 #5

thank you GeorgeGist Feb 2015 #7

Especially when we think of things such as Prop 8... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2015 #11

Mississippi of all places, is LEADING on this issue. AtheistCrusader Feb 2015 #34

Yo_Mama, that's what this bill will hopefully circumvent. raven mad Feb 2015 #10

Good. Hope the bill passes. Terra Alta Feb 2015 #6

But still behind Mississippi. GeorgeGist Feb 2015 #8

I truly didn't know that about Mississippi. raven mad Feb 2015 #12

Meanwhile there's a bill in the Mississippi legislature that would be even more loose than CA. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #16

And West Virginia. Glassunion Feb 2015 #27

...after being dreadfully behind the game. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #9

This won't play well in Marin. Throd Feb 2015 #13

I know so little about various areas of that great state - raven mad Feb 2015 #14

There are pockets in Marin County with a vaccination rate of under 26%. eom MohRokTah Feb 2015 #17

That's got to be West Marin. KamaAina Feb 2015 #20

No, it's the Whole Foods crowd with "Coexist" stickers on their Nissan Leaf. Throd Feb 2015 #22

but people could still opt out by home schooling their kids dissentient Feb 2015 #15

Yep n/t SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2015 #18

Mississippi and West Virgina currently allow only medical exemptions. Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #21

It seems progressive from a distance but daredtowork Feb 2015 #23

None of which changes the fact that Mississippi and West Virginia have the right policies NuclearDem Feb 2015 #24

Correct, California is way behind 4139 Feb 2015 #29

Good. KMOD Feb 2015 #25

The circle of stupidity has no beginning and no end seveneyes Feb 2015 #26

liberals in California are a big part of the pRoblEm on this issue JI7 Feb 2015 #30

Some of the same people who are shocked at climate change denial rpannier Feb 2015 #31

+1 iandhr Feb 2015 #32

We can't be self-righteous about this iandhr Feb 2015 #33

I am not at all sure when 53 to 63 confirmed cases of any disease portend an truedelphi Feb 2015 #35

Please tell me you're not seriously citing NVIC as a source. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #36

Like most people, i believed all the many "educational points" made about vaccines. truedelphi Feb 2015 #37