Lack of Vaccination Sends Babies In Oregon To the Hospital 1007
First time accepted submitter dmr001 writes "In its fortnightly Communicable Disease newsletter (PDF), Oregon Public Health officials note increasing cases of pertussis (whooping cough) in infants, with 146 hospitalizations noted in the 2 year period ending March 2011, and at least 4 deaths since 2003. Most cases are attributed to lack of vaccination, with 86% of those due to parents declining the vaccine. 'Most of our cases are occurring in under- or unvaccinated children, so getting these kids vaccinated seems to the most obvious approach to reducing illness. In principle... pertussis could be eradicated; but we have a long way to go.'"
Autism (Score:5, Funny)
but I don't want my kids to get Autism. So I will risk a deadly disease instead. /trolling
Re:Autism (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, good luck with that...
Biggest shock of the day (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Vermont. (Score:2, Funny)
Because it's not a questionable substance...nor does aborting a fetus kill the neighbors.
Re:Autism (Score:5, Funny)
100% for a fact, eh? please cite all the studies proving without a doubt that vaccines don't cause autism.
There you go [lmgtfy.com]
Re:Autism (Score:5, Funny)
No, mom has one 3.5-billionth of the pussy.
Re:Autism (Score:5, Funny)