Measles outbreak in Somali American community follows anti-vaccine talks

摘要: The US state of Minnesota is facing its largest measles outbreak in nearly 30 years, with 58 cases reported over the past month, including 14 admissions. All but three occurred unvaccinated children under 10, mostly 32 000 strong Somali American community around Minneapolis. The community’s child vaccination rates for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) have plummeted from 92% 2004 to 42% 2014, amid fears that unusually high autism. These concerns attracted attention anti-vaccine activists, disgraced former UK gastroenterologist Andrew Wakefield, who held at least two meetings groups 2010-11, when their uptake was falling quickly. Efforts by activists continued even during outbreak. On April, Mark Blaxill, founder Canary Party, addressed a crowd roughly 90 parents …