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I'm not sure the 6 million people that died from Measles before we had the vaccine would agree "Measles is a positive illness".
"Prior to the introduction of measles vaccination in 1963, there were >100 million measles cases resulting in 6 million deaths worldwide, with 4 million cases and 450 deaths in the US annually." source
Not 6 million dead.
6 million dead each year.
We've had one 6 million yes.
Or all the people who lost their hearing or sight but survived.
Also even if you survive, it fucks up your immune system for several years after, preventing you from developing immunities and even erasing ones you already had.
Yeah but they didn’t have essential oils back then /s
Too much tech time and not enough picture books
In 2011/2012 Influenza caused death in 0.13% of cases according to the CDC.
According to the numbers in your quote, in 1963 Measles did cause death 6% of the time worldwide, but it only caused death 0.011% of the time in the U.S., less than Influenza in modern times.
I don't know why, but I felt like your numbers weren't compelling, and I felt like looking them up. I don't know what it means though. I'm sure there are other factors to be considered.