The 'Anti-Vaxxer' Movement and Disinformation Are Fueling the Spread of Preventable Diseases

MIN READMay 28, 2019 | 05:45 GMT

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Outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles, mumps and whooping cough, have again become an issue in Western and developed countries. Developing or conflict-ridden countries have far more cases of malaria and other diseases, but infection rates in the United States and Europe are on the rise. The number of cases is lower than in developing countries, but outbreaks in economically advanced countries can create sudden and sharp disruptions....