The word "marvelous" probably shouldn't be used to describe measles
Author Stephanie Messenger is learning that the hard way. Her 2012 children's book Melanie's Marvelous Measles is getting renewed attention thanks to a recent deadly outbreak of measles in Disneyland in December. There have been more than 100 confirmed cases of the contagious virus across a dozen states
The outbreak comes at the height of the growing anti-vaccine movement, which claims that vaccines are harmful, and could potentially cause autism, despite no scientific evidence. The Center for Infectious Diseases in California has actively urged people to get vaccinated, because measles is "highly preventable through vaccinations." Read more...
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