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2023-05-28 02:33:23 UTC - HELPFUL
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Measles caused 2.6 million deaths per year until the vaccine was introduced in 1963 https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/measles a girl in the UK in 1962 '… she couldn’t do anything. “Are you feeling all right?” I asked her. “I feel all sleepy,” she said. In an hour, she was unconscious. In 12 hours she was dead.' https://time.com/3692439/roald-dahl-measles-letter/ https://theconversation.com/how-roald-dahl-became-a-passionate-vaccine-advocate-155725 https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/heartbreaking-roald-dahl-letter-on-daughters-measles-death-resurfaces-online/jol9sv0d0 https://www.roalddahlfans.com/dahls-work/essays-and-articles/measles-a-dangerous-illness/
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