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2025-03-12 16:54:33 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A82B886D1A02C5E4B18B91F6B8E2BAA7909107DDECE27F43EB78D66BBEE1C1A2
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Measles parties were never universally accepted. Pre-vaccine (1963) Reported cases ~500,000 per year Annual deaths 400–500 Hospitalizations 48,000 Cases of encephalitis (brain swelling) 1,000 per year After Vaccine: Cases dropped over 99% due to widespread vaccination https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmcp1905181 https://www.idsociety.org/public-health/measles/know-the-facts/
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