The mighty @deerbrian writes about #SamoaMeasles “Likewise, those such as Tamasese who discounted the deaths as the result of poverty and poor nutrition. Samoa isn’t rich, but it is not a Third World nation. It’s classified as ‘lower-middle income.’” 1/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/measles-in-samoa/ …
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@deerbrian’s reporting: “‘We’re not really seeing evidence of acute malnutrition,’ says the British paediatrician Dr Owens, who arrived from the UK on the same flight as me.” 6/Show this thread -
More: “‘As I understand it, there is very little evidence of clinical vitamin A deficiency. And I’ve not met a patient yet with a defined immune deficiency.’” 7/
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Yes, antivaxxers are full of
. However, it’s dangerous crap that can kill. 8/8Show this thread -
Also Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi is not blameless, with a lackadaisical attitude to vaccination beforehand the outbreak. 8a/8
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Oops. Wrong link above. Here’s the correct one deconstructing Wakefield’s nonsense. 5a/https://respectfulinsolence.com/2019/09/06/andrew-wakefield-predicts-a-sixth-mass-extinction-due-to-vaccines-in-jpands/ …
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The fraud
@DrWakefield is the man who jumped the shark, and has been jumping sharks non-stop since he got stripped of all credibility and medical licence due to criminal fraud. There appears to be almost no ethical boundary he won't cross, or batshit conspiracy he won't endorse.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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