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Measles is back! But ignorance is the real virus

This is what happens when the person who can't do sixth-grade math thinks they're a virologist

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Dan Perry
Jul 10, 2025
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The United States is experiencing its worst measles outbreak in more than three decades. Over 1,200 cases have been reported across 39 states so far in 2025 — a staggering number for a disease that was declared eliminated in the US in 2000, and a 33-year high, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Why? The virus is surging because a significant …

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