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Thursday, May 24, 2018

Re-Emerging Diseases: Why Some Are Making a Comeback

In the past century or so, humans have fought—and won—their fair share of battles with disease. Vaccines defeated smallpox. Antibiotics conqueredscarlet fever. And insecticide scaled back mosquito-borne illnesses.

Despite these successes, some diseases appear to be making a comeback. Outbreaks of measles and mumps have made more than a few headlines of late, and once-lost pathogens like cholera are creeping back into medical histories. While the reasons behind the rise and fall of diseases are often complex and difficult to pin down, here are a few key reasons behind some of these resurgences.

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Smallpox ran its course.
The vaccine industry lies about efficacy to enrich the corporations who manufacture vaccines.

Research the link between ABORTION and VACCINES. You will be infuriated

Anonymous said...

I had scarlet fever 75 yrs. ago it was terrible. Hope this doesn't come back!

Anonymous said...

don't forget TB.

Anonymous said...

Parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children

Anonymous said...

Does anyone think all the illegals who are in our country are vaccinated against these diseases?
Your child could be sitting next to an illegal minor in a classroom who has no immunization at all.

Anonymous said...

People from third world countries coming here illegally with the diseases are one of the major causes. Come here LEGALLY and you have to have a medical checkup first. You have a disease, you DO NOT come here. But the democrats could less, as long as the infected vote for them.