Also timely. The Somali community in Minnesota has had an outbreak of 24 cases of measles recently.
Even though the case count has doubled this week, health investigators say the outbreak’s development isn’t presenting them with any surprises. All of the cases involve unvaccinated Somali children from the age of 10 months to 5 years. Fifty percent of the current cases have been hospitalized.
Get those kids their MMRs!
richardelguru says
By a horrible coincidence my local paper (in Plano, TX) arrived with an article on the front page about vaccination rates being relatively low.
richardelguru says
More Plano ISD parents opting out of vaccine requirements
https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/education/2017/04/26/plano-isd-vaccines-parents-opting-out-of-vaccine-requirements/
Holms says
Why no polio and smallpox on that graphic? Those are quite compelling.
Becca Stareyes says
Polio is on the graphic up at the top-left with diptheria.
davidnangle says
Yeah, get those kids their vaccines before the whole Somali population is burned for witchcraft.
brucej says
I think the most depressing thing about that chart is the increasing incidence of pertussis.
kantalope says
Maybe polio vaccine was too successful? Bring back iron lungs maybe then vaccines will be more popular?
jrkrideau says
Lousy graphic but revealing.
While vaccinations may work they must be applied.
Romania is in the midst of a measles epidemic and Italy looks likely to follow. Part of the Romanian case seems to be a weak public health system but in both Romania and Italy the toxic residue of Wakefield and the anti-vaxers can be seen.
Given vaccination rates in some parts of Canada and the USA we are likely to follow.
“Hello measles, my old friend, …
Stardrake says
Part of the reason for this outbreak is that the local Somali community was specifically targeted by the anti-vaxxers (including Wakefield himself!) starting around 2008. Here’s an article that covers the issue: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/outbreaks-among-somali-immigrants-in-minnesota-thanks-for-the-measles-again-andy/
Holms says
Oops, I appear to need glasses.