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Alberta's measles outbreaks surpass case counts reported for entire U.S.

MAGAnificent said:
Ultimately herd immunity was responsible for that. Herd immunity came from a combination of the vaccine and individuals recovering from measles.
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The obvious thing to do then was get rid of herd immunity by not getting vaccinated.

More disease = better.
 
MAGAnificent said:
There was not a vaccine mandate during the measles outbreaks in the 60s.
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In the 1960s, the United States experienced significant measles outbreaks, with an estimated 3 to 4 million cases annually before the introduction of the measles vaccine.

A particularly severe outbreak in 1958 resulted in nearly 800,000 reported cases and around 552 deaths, highlighting the urgent need for a preventive measure. Prior to the vaccine, measles was a common childhood illness, with most children contracting it before adolescence. The outbreaks of the 1950s and early 1960s led to widespread illness, hospitalizations, and deaths, including cases of encephalitis (brain swelling).

Without vaccine mandates how do you think we reached herd immunity in the case of measles?
 
Allan said:
I defined it for you.
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"How Does Herd Immunity Work?​

Herd immunity is something that happens when a large number of people in a community develop immunity—or the body’s own protection—against a contagious disease.2

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. Community Immunity.
This immunity can be developed naturally when the body makes antibodies after a viral infection that can help fight the infection better the next time. Herd immunity can also happen through vaccination."

www.verywellhealth.com

What Is Herd Immunity?

Herd immunity is based on the idea that when a large group of people develop immunity to a disease, they can reduce the spread.
www.verywellhealth.com www.verywellhealth.com
 
MAGAnificent said:
Not sure why you are bringing up Rinderpest. Did the cattle comply with mandates? :LOL:
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Rinderpest, also known as cattle plague, was a highly contagious and deadly viral disease that primarily affected cloven-hoofed animals, especially cattle and buffalo. It caused severe illness, often leading to death, and had devastating impacts on livestock populations and human livelihoods. The disease is now eradicated, making it only the second infectious disease, after smallpox, to be completely eliminated globally.
 
Fledermaus said:
Rinderpest, also known as cattle plague, was a highly contagious and deadly viral disease that primarily affected cloven-hoofed animals, especially cattle and buffalo. It caused severe illness, often leading to death, and had devastating impacts on livestock populations and human livelihoods. The disease is now eradicated, making it only the second infectious disease, after smallpox, to be completely eliminated globally.
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May those cattle rest in peace. :(
 
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