We May Be In a 'Post-Herd Immunity World', says Immunology Expert (theguardian.com)
- Reference: 0177302409
- News link: https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/05/04/0934243/we-may-be-in-a-post-herd-immunity-world-says-immunology-expert
- Source link: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/03/measles-post-herd-immunity
> Three large outbreaks in Canada, Mexico and the US now account for the overwhelming majority of roughly 2,300 measles cases across the World Health Organization's six-country Americas region, according to the health authority's [2]update this week. Risk of measles is considered high in the Americas, and has grown 11-fold compared with 2024. Only slightly behind, data [3]released earlier this week from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and WHO also noted that measles cases across Europe were up tenfold in 2024 compared to 2023. That data also indicated that the 2024 measles cases in Europe followed a seasonal pattern, which was not previously noted in 2021 through 2023. Of the European cases, which reportedly hit 35,212 for 2024, 87% were reported in Romania. The ECDC said the dip in vaccine rates has impacted the recent spike in measles, with only three countries, Hungary, Malta and Portugal, having coverage of 95% or more for both doses of the measles vaccine.
[1] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/03/measles-post-herd-immunity
[2] https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2025-DON565
[3] https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/measles-cases-europe-americas-skyrocket
More like "post smart"... (Score:4, Insightful)
Because not vaccinating is simply one thing: dumb. And not vaccinating your childen is child abuse.
Yes, anything has risks. Not doing something alos has risks. The smart thing is to honestly and neutrally look at the data and then make a decision. Instead panicky, insight-less and idological approaches have replaced rationality. Pathetic.
Caused by (Score:2)
Religious nutjobs in the USA and pikeys in Romania.
Glad to be of a secure generation (Score:2)
This shit from the conspiracy crowd is killing their own members and kids, I am glad my parents had me have all the available vaccinations.
Since many years we can see the proof vaccination are for the vast majority of the population very safe, and, they add to our communal safety.
Cure for Stupid (Score:2)
Unfortunately if one existed the people who need it are too dumb to take it.
Need some tough talk and perhap strict legislation (Score:2)
I am tired of the vaccine conspiracy theorist disease deniers. It's a form of selfishness. Yes, there is always a risk with any medical procedure, and a vaccine is no exception. With a vaccine there is a tiny risk of an allergic or other reaction. It's very small, but non-zero. Vaccine refusers are basically saying that they refuse that risk and defer it onto everyone else. Drafting off of the idea that everyone else will assume the risk and the diseases won't progress to threaten them.
The unfortunate
Re:No such thing.... (Score:4, Insightful)
How do you know this was caused by a vaccine?
Re: (Score:2)
The fact it started the night we brought her home after the boosters may be one indicator...(First Grand Mal Seizure that night, fever of 105, bald spot within days, then absence seizures started after that. More Gran Mals, pissing herself, turning blue, Etc... ) The fact that NONE of the doctors would speak to us about the DTAP being the possible cause, was another... The research that I have done into THOUSANDS of similar reactions, would be the third. Only one issue, without a doctor STATING that this w