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Dr. Tara C. Smith
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Professor, infectious disease epidemiologist, writer, mom of 3. Antibiotic resistance, zoonotic disease, scicomm, zombies. She/her. No one's sweetie.

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    Dr. Tara C. Smith‏Verified account @aetiology 14 Feb 2019

    This is a bad take. 1) Averages over the country don't account for local pockets of low rates (which he even mentions later but glosses over). 2) It's not only about deaths. 3) Nowhere are the enormous costs of responding to these outbreaks mentioned.https://slate.com/technology/2019/02/measles-outbreak-clark-county-overblown.html …

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      2. Dr. Tara C. Smith‏Verified account @aetiology 14 Feb 2019

        And already this is making the rounds in the antivax groups. Fabulous job, @slate.

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      3. Dr. Tara C. Smith‏Verified account @aetiology 14 Feb 2019

        Dr. Tara C. Smith Retweeted Jay Gordon, MD, FAAP

        And with docs who cater to antivax parents here on Twitter.https://twitter.com/JayGordonMDFAAP/status/1096087622034702336 …

        Dr. Tara C. Smith added,

        Jay Gordon, MD, FAAP @JayGordonMDFAAP
        “Maybe we love to hate the anti-vaxxers because they offer us distraction. Instead of mulling over fundamental flaws in U.S. health care, we rail against the wealthy nincompoops who send their kids to Waldorf schools. “ Vaccination rates are unchanged! https://slate.com/technology/2019/02/measles-outbreak-clark-county-overblown.html …
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      1. Dr. Amanda M. Jamieson‏ @amandamjamieson 14 Feb 2019
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        Completely agree. Thank you for writing a succinct rebuttal!

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      2. Heather Lander, PhD‏ @PathogenScribe 14 Feb 2019
        Replying to @aetiology

        @Slate Shame on you. In addition to the above critical reasons, people who live through measles are far more susceptible to deadly infections for the next 2-3 years and can have severe lifelong consequences. The well-deserved fear of measles is based on history and experience.

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      3. R. Ramirez Morales‏ @RRamirezMorales 14 Feb 2019
        Replying to @PathogenScribe @aetiology @Slate

        Well, I think the 20 in 10000 lethality rate is kinda the main reason to fear #Measles. #Deafness & #SSPE (paraencephalitis) surely reminded the living that it is a dangerous illness. If there were only a treatment that could prevent this terrible disease... #VaccinesWork

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      2. Science matters‏ @YNotLocs 14 Feb 2019
        Replying to @aetiology

        In wv we have some of the lowest imm. rates PRIOR to school. If legislation changes & allows for exemptions you can bet there will be more than just a “pocket” of low rates. Since prevention is key the importance and concern can not be overstated, otherwise it will be a crisis.

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      3. Heather Lander, PhD‏ @PathogenScribe 14 Feb 2019
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      1. Tiffany Miller‏ @tiffbmiller 14 Feb 2019
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        What an irresponsible article. Any measles outbreak in 2019 is preventable and ridiculous. Why are we taking something that could easily be prevented and vilifying it based on disproven bullcrap?

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