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2023-05-10 04:12:49 UTC - HELPFUL
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A sharp decline in vaccination rates caused a measles outbreak that killed dozens of children. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2226441-samoan-government-takes-drastic-measures-to-fight-measles-outbreak/ Tamasese was charged with helping prolong the outbreak by spreading conspiracy theories about vaccines and promoting bogus "cures." https://www.courthousenews.com/anti-vaxxer-arrested-as-samoa-battles-measles-epidemic/ Vitamin C is not a cure for measles. https://academic.oup.com/tropej/article/52/4/302/1621727
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