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Σάββατο 24 Ιανουαρίου 2015

The Disneyland Measles Outbreak Spotlights...

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...Vaccine-Averse Behavior And Generates Media Herd Narrative


I suppose you have heard about the recent Disneyland measles outbreak.
The story is receiving wide coverage in the media, triggering a fresh wave 
of angst over the increasing reoccurrence of preventable diseases 
in the United States–and outrage over the small percentage of parents 
who do not vaccinate their children.
Last year, per the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), there was a spike 
in measles cases in the United States, stemming, it seems, 
from unvaccinated travelers who brought the disease back 
with them from the Philippines, where a large outbreak has been 
occurring since 2013. 
A general media narrative taking shape now with the Disney 
outbreak story is informed by this CDC graphic from last year...
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blogs.discovermagazine.com

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