WHAT THE WOO: A Medical Mythbusting Podcast
Health & Fitness:Medicine
Fact: In 1963, you were 14,000 MORE likely to be infected with measles as you were in 2005.
Fact: Since 2005, when measles was effectively eradicated, the number of people infected and killed is again on the rise. Why? Vaccine fearmongering.
Fact: During these outbreaks, children: babies, kids undergoing chemo, ill babies- are far and away the most common victims.
Fiction: Measles isn't a big deal. It only is if you're not the one dying.
Fact: It's not just about you, Darla.
That's in this episode of What the Woo.
need more about measles: CDC Measles Stats
Measles Outbreak in Phillippines Kills 136
Today's music credit: "Lights of Winter" by Borrtex
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