bags of germs

CNN reported this morning that measles were considered extinct in the US of A twenty years ago. Now, the CDC is reporting that measles is on the increase. So, what has happened?

The anti-vaccination ("anti-vaxer") movement is based on a single "study" which showed that vaccinations cause autism. This study was a lie written by an MD who was desperate for a paper!  The "data" was false and the conclusions not only false but could not be verified.

Those fucking "anti-faxers" are not getting their kids vaccinated.  This means the kids they are "protectng" have a 90% chance of getting measles if exposed. If the anti-vaxer parents take their  measles infected kids to an emergency room or to a pediatric clinic, said bag of germs will fill the airspace with their measles germs and will have a 90% chance of infecting kids too young to have gotten the vaccination. So, who are these parents?

One example is a couple who took their 3 unvaccinated kids to Viet Nam on vacation and brought back the measles. Great! A final assault from 'Nam.

I had the measles in 2nd grade and the chicken pox about that time. I also got anti-polio vaccination when it was available. I've read they have polio in 'Nam. I wonder if any parents are planning on taking this "kiddos" to 'Nam for a vacation any time soon?

Post Script: After writing this, I need to listen to something uplifting. I'm looking at a Steppenwolf CD and will listen to "Snowblind Friend"...