Re: U.S. Measles Outbreak Tied to One Person

[Guest guest]

I can envision the campaign to vaccinate and re-vaccinate...

" Every One counts " or " Don't be weasles vaccinate against the measles "

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> Dec 21, 2:18 PM (ET)

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> By DANIEL YEE

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> ATLANTA (AP) - The biggest U.S. measles outbreak in a decade - 34

people

> stricken in Indiana and Illinois last year - was traced back to a

> 17-year-old girl who had traveled to Romania without first getting

> vaccinated, government health officials said Thursday.

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> The outbreak accounted for more than half of the 66 measles cases

in the

> United States in 2005. Widespread use of the measles vaccine has

> dramatically reduced the incidence of the disease over the past four

> decades; in 2004, there were just 37 cases, the smallest number in

nearly 90

> years of record-keeping.

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> The Indiana girl became infected after visiting a Romanian

orphanage while

> on a church-mission trip, health investigators said. The others

became

> infected after they attended a church gathering with her the day

after her

> return.

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> " Orphanages are known to be higher risk " for measles, said Dr.

Philip Gould

> of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. " The main point

is to

> ensure that people do get vaccinated, especially prior to leaving

the

> country, going to a place that physicians suspect that measles is a

risk. "

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> Thirty-three people in Indiana and one from Illinois became

infected. Three

> people were hospitalized, but no one died.

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> Only two of the 34 people had been vaccinated against measles.

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> " The outbreak occurred because measles was imported into a

population of

> children whose parents had chosen not to vaccinate their children

because of

> safety concerns, despite evidence that measles-containing vaccine

is safe

> and effective, " the CDC said.

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> Nearly all of the 32 other U.S. cases in 2005 originated abroad,

including

> 16 involving U.S. residents infected while traveling overseas and

seven

> involving foreigners who were infected before visiting the United

States.

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> In the decade before a vaccine became available in 1963, about

450,000

> measles cases and about 450 measles deaths were recorded in the

U.S. each

> year. The disease - often characterized by a rash that begins on

the face

> and spreads - can cause ear infections, diarrhea and pneumonia. It

kills

> about one in 1,000 patients, according to the CDC.

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> The U.S. vaccination rate against measles is now more than 90

percent.

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> On the Net:

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> CDC measles info: http://www.cdc.gov/nip/diseases/measles/faqs.htm

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[Guest guest]

Sorry, but those numbers from the CDC are bullshit.

U.S. Measles Outbreak Tied to One Person

U.S. Measles Outbreak Tied to One Person

Email this StoryDec 21, 2:18 PM (ET)By DANIEL YEE

ATLANTA (AP) - The biggest U.S. measles outbreak in a decade - 34 people stricken in Indiana and Illinois last year - was traced back to a 17-year-old girl who had traveled to Romania without first getting vaccinated, government health officials said Thursday.

The outbreak accounted for more than half of the 66 measles cases in the United States in 2005. Widespread use of the measles vaccine has dramatically reduced the incidence of the disease over the past four decades; in 2004, there were just 37 cases, the smallest number in nearly 90 years of record-keeping.

The Indiana girl became infected after visiting a Romanian orphanage while on a church-mission trip, health investigators said. The others became infected after they attended a church gathering with her the day after her return.

"Orphanages are known to be higher risk" for measles, said Dr. Philip Gould of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "The main point is to ensure that people do get vaccinated, especially prior to leaving the country, going to a place that physicians suspect that measles is a risk."

Thirty-three people in Indiana and one from Illinois became infected. Three people were hospitalized, but no one died.

Only two of the 34 people had been vaccinated against measles.

"The outbreak occurred because measles was imported into a population of children whose parents had chosen not to vaccinate their children because of safety concerns, despite evidence that measles-containing vaccine is safe and effective," the CDC said.

Nearly all of the 32 other U.S. cases in 2005 originated abroad, including 16 involving U.S. residents infected while traveling overseas and seven involving foreigners who were infected before visiting the United States.

In the decade before a vaccine became available in 1963, about 450,000 measles cases and about 450 measles deaths were recorded in the U.S. each year. The disease - often characterized by a rash that begins on the face and spreads - can cause ear infections, diarrhea and pneumonia. It kills about one in 1,000 patients, according to the CDC.

The U.S. vaccination rate against measles is now more than 90 percent.

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On the Net:

CDC measles info: http://www.cdc.gov/nip/diseases/measles/faqs.htm

[Guest guest]

" Only two of the 34 people had been vaccinated against measles. "

So two people who were vaccinated against measles got the measles???

HMMMM. I was fully vaccinated against measles as a child and I had a

terrible case of the measles at age 5. My mother took me in and the

doctor told her it was measles. She said but how? she had her

vaccination. He just shrugged his shoulders and said " well it

happens. "

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> > Dec 21, 2:18 PM (ET)

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> > By DANIEL YEE

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> > ATLANTA (AP) - The biggest U.S. measles outbreak in a decade -

34

> people

> > stricken in Indiana and Illinois last year - was traced back to

a

> > 17-year-old girl who had traveled to Romania without first

getting

> > vaccinated, government health officials said Thursday.

> >

> > The outbreak accounted for more than half of the 66 measles

cases

> in the

> > United States in 2005. Widespread use of the measles vaccine has

> > dramatically reduced the incidence of the disease over the past

four

> > decades; in 2004, there were just 37 cases, the smallest number

in

> nearly 90

> > years of record-keeping.

> >

> > The Indiana girl became infected after visiting a Romanian

> orphanage while

> > on a church-mission trip, health investigators said. The others

> became

> > infected after they attended a church gathering with her the

day

> after her

> > return.

> >

> > " Orphanages are known to be higher risk " for measles, said Dr.

> Philip Gould

> > of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. " The main

point

> is to

> > ensure that people do get vaccinated, especially prior to

leaving

> the

> > country, going to a place that physicians suspect that measles

is a

> risk. "

> >

> > Thirty-three people in Indiana and one from Illinois became

> infected. Three

> > people were hospitalized, but no one died.

> >

> > Only two of the 34 people had been vaccinated against measles.

> >

> > " The outbreak occurred because measles was imported into a

> population of

> > children whose parents had chosen not to vaccinate their

children

> because of

> > safety concerns, despite evidence that measles-containing

vaccine

> is safe

> > and effective, " the CDC said.

> >

> > Nearly all of the 32 other U.S. cases in 2005 originated

abroad,

> including

> > 16 involving U.S. residents infected while traveling overseas

and

> seven

> > involving foreigners who were infected before visiting the

United

> States.

> >

> > In the decade before a vaccine became available in 1963, about

> 450,000

> > measles cases and about 450 measles deaths were recorded in the

> U.S. each

> > year. The disease - often characterized by a rash that begins

on

> the face

> > and spreads - can cause ear infections, diarrhea and pneumonia.

It

> kills

> > about one in 1,000 patients, according to the CDC.

> >

> > The U.S. vaccination rate against measles is now more than 90

> percent.

> >

> > ---

> >

> > On the Net:

> >

> > CDC measles info:

http://www.cdc.gov/nip/diseases/measles/faqs.htm

> >

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" In the decade before a vaccine became available in

1963, about 450,000 measles cases and about 450

measles deaths were recorded in the U.S. each year.

The disease - often characterized by a rash that

begins on the face and spreads - can cause ear

infections, diarrhea and pneumonia. It kills about one

in 1,000 patients, according to the CDC. "

In the decade of the 90's, the NVICP paid out damages

for an average of 50 deaths due to the MMR vaccine

each year. Considering that the CDC and FDA

acknowledge that only 10% of adverse events are

reported, and that the US Atty's vigorous defend

against claims that are made based upon arbitrary

admittance standards, the potential is there for 500

children to have been killed each year from the

vaccine itself, a net loss of 50 lives.

This doesn't take into consideration the comparison of

the cases of lifetime brain damage caused by either

the wild disease (which does/did occur) and the MMR

(which does occur).

Of course, allowing wild measles would not cause

corporate profits like the vaccine does, and also does

not " show " that our public health officials are

actively fighting disease.

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[Guest guest]

I believe all of these numbers from the CDC are bushit.

"In the decade before a vaccine became available in1963, about 450,000 measles cases and about 450measles deaths were recorded in the U.S. each year."

How in the hell do they even come up with a number like 450,000? It could be more, could be less - families didn't run to the doc for each and every one of their kids when they contracted childhood illnesses. Families were larger then, as well. When one sibling got the measles - it was extremely common for the other siblings to come down with it. The parents just had the kids stay home from school until they recovered - usually no big deal, and not practicle to run to the doc to have all the sibling's measles cases "recorded". Been there done that with contracting childhood illnesses as the youngest sibling of 4 kids. Oh, but I do have that distinctive mark on my upper arm from that wonderful smallpox vaccine though.

As for the 450 cases of death solely from wild measles - just another fabricated number.

>> "In the decade before a vaccine became available in> 1963, about 450,000 measles cases and about 450> measles deaths were recorded in the U.S. each year.> The disease - often characterized by a rash that> begins on the face and spreads - can cause ear> infections, diarrhea and pneumonia. It kills about one> in 1,000 patients, according to the CDC." > > In the decade of the 90's, the NVICP paid out damages> for an average of 50 deaths due to the MMR vaccine> each year. Considering that the CDC and FDA> acknowledge that only 10% of adverse events are> reported, and that the US Atty's vigorous defend> against claims that are made based upon arbitrary> admittance standards, the potential is there for 500> children to have been killed each year from the> vaccine itself, a net loss of 50 lives.> > This doesn't take into consideration the comparison of> the cases of lifetime brain damage caused by either> the wild disease (which does/did occur) and the MMR> (which does occur).> > Of course, allowing wild measles would not cause> corporate profits like the vaccine does, and also does> not "show" that our public health officials are> actively fighting disease.> > > __________________________________________________>