What's western medicine done for you lately? Well, did you die of measles yet?

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I know there are a lot of people out there who aren't sure about vaccinations, especially for kids. I always wondered where the idea that they cause autism came from. From a fraudulent study, as it turns out.

I think this one had so much traction because people like to distrust doctors.

Thanks to drhoz for the link.

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Re: Effectiveness of disease control - vaccines or social reforms?

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Many of us have occasion to travel to parts of the world where sewers are a luxury and hygiene is non existent. An ounce of prevention's worth MANY pounds of cure there.

Just ask my buddy who didn't have time to get his malaria shot before he had to go to the Horn of Africa. He was the only one on his crew who didn't get it, and he was then the only one who got the disease.

With just a quick Google, I found no less than a dozen published, peer-reviewed double blind studies demonstrating increased resistance to infectious disease through the use of vaccines. Please, get the facts before you start trolling.

Looks like the gene pool could use a bit more chlorine. . .