History is repeating itself. We’re back in 2014, folks.
Remember the absolutely horrifying and sure-to-be-lethal “outbreak” of the measles at Disneyland? The one that killed caused a rash in so many children?
That same measles scare prompted mainstream media to call for parents who did not vaccinate to be put in jail (this brilliant idea came to us courtesy of Useless USA Today).
It was also used to justify the idea that vaccine choice needed to be abolished to keep us all safe. (Thank you, Washington Post)
So here we are again, hearing about measles outbreaks
In the last two days there has been a new onslaught from the media—from television news to internet sites—seeking to terrify parents about a small number of recent cases of … yeppers … measles.
The Atlantic is reporting a “Return of Measles” (because of three cases in Chicago).
STAT is regaling readers with tales about “What it’s like to watch children die of measles.” (Spoiler: it’s devastating to watch a child die of any cause. The chief of medical research who wrote this absolute must-read article lives in one of the poorest provinces in one of the poorest countries in the world where half the people are under 18 and almost no one has access to paved roads, clean drinking water, or enough to eat.)
And Live Science wants us all to know that 300 people have “possibly” been exposed to measles at the UC Davis Medical Center where a child was treated for measles on March 5th.
To say nothing of the Big Bad Measles that have devastated hurt no children in Broward County, Florida.
Oh my god. I am so so scared.
I will rush out and get as many MMR vaccines as I can. For myself. And for my children. Shoot ‘em up. In the back arm.
Because if one measles vaccine works, like the CDC says, more will work even better!
And you can’t have too many of such a good, effective, and wonderful thing!
Besides, the ONLY way to not get the measles or not die from the measles is by supporting Big Pharma’s Big Profits.
Big Fear: 1 million
Commonsense: 0
But who’s keeping score?
Hellbound and Down 