Fifteen Years After Autism Panic, a Plague of Measles Erupts 668
DavidHumus writes "Some of the longer-term effects of the anti-vaccination movement of past decades are now evident in a dramatic increase in measles. From the article: 'A measles outbreak infected 1,219 people in southwest Wales between November 2012 and early July, compared with 105 cases in all of Wales in 2011. One of the infected was Ms. Jenkins, whose grandmother, her guardian, hadn't vaccinated her as a young child. "I was afraid of the autism," says the grandmother, Margaret Mugford, 63 years old. "It was in all the papers and on TV."'"
Reminds me of a joke a Welsh priest once told me (Score:5, Funny)
Why wasn't Jesus born in Wales?
Because God couldn't find three wise men and a virgin.
"I keed! I KEEED!"
Re:Herd immunity + Darwinism (Score:5, Funny)
There is something to see here, darwinism. And its might is as magnificent as that of a river.
Evolution is so powerful that it can be stopped by beavers?
Re:Jenny McCarthy (Score:5, Funny)
Yuck! She should not even seen.
Once upon a time, maybe, but no more. Please, for our sanity's sake, no more.
a "before" and an "after" in the life of our son (Score:5, Funny)
It's good that I have nerd immunity! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Herd immunity + Darwinism (Score:5, Funny)
Well, we'll be dammed.
Re:Parent a 'Troll'?! (Score:1, Funny)
but I wouldn't go around saying I'm a victim of plaque
the ironing is delicious!
Re:And that's why you should listen to experts (Score:4, Funny)
There seems to be an enormous distrust to experts in general. ... I tried to explain to my wife that this was just absolutely impossible. She wouldn't believe it.
That sounds less like a distrust of experts and more like a distrust of husbands!
Re:Outbreak, not "plague"; dont be sensationalist. (Score:3, Funny)
As soon as I was diagnosed with asbergers my parents had instant and perfect recollection of how my behavior changed radically after my MMR shot.
My child's behavior also changed radically just after the MMR shot. Crabby, grumpy, complained of soreness at the injection site, wouldn't eat all his food, low-grade fever, attitude problems.
I was hoping for a big settlement check but then a few days later these entirely normal reactions to a shot cleared up. Tough luck son, looks like you'll be getting a job in high school after all.
Re:Jenny McCarthy (Score:5, Funny)
even after Randi came on and did the same psychic tricks.
Obviously Randi is psychic, too. He probably uses his psychic abilities to prevent others from being able to use theirs.
Re:Jenny McCarthy (Score:5, Funny)
She's doing Darwin's work.