The effective reproduction rate - how many people each sick person infects - of measles in an unvaccinated population is 18+
3x more contagious than smallpox
2x more than polio
In a vaccinated population? It's 0 #vaccinesworkhttps://twitter.com/DrJenGunter/status/1087553691849113600 …
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Australia has a measles vaccination rate of >94% and hasn't had an endemic case since the disease was eliminated from the country in 2014
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Replying to @GidMK
Long time no speak Mr Gid. I see you're a PH now. Cld u clarify ur stat pls ? Is that >94% of entire population or just some subset, like kids under 18 ?
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Replying to @bluehatman
We only keep records up to the age of 19, but that particular stat is fully vaccinated at age 5
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