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In reply to the discussion: #1 cause of death of children in the US: [View all]mgardener
(2,315 posts)63. In 1956 -1960
There were 450 deaths per year from measles.
In the 64 -65 outbreak of German measles
1964 to 1965, an estimated 12.5 million people got rubella, 11,000 pregnant women lost their babies, 2,100 newborns died, and 20,000 babies were born with congenital rubella syndrome (CRS).
My concern is that the deamonization of preventative vaccines may cause a rise in kid's deaths as more kids are not vaccinated
Right now, that thankfully is not the case.
I had a 1st grader almost shoot off his thumb playing with his father's unsecured gun.
His younger brother, in the same room, was not hurt
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Gun nuts rally around RFK JR's moves to bring back measles, mumps, rubella, polio, diptheria and
hlthe2b
Aug 2025
#1
Can I be a bit non-PC here? I'll bet 90% of all gun deaths of children in the US are caused by men.
erronis
Aug 2025
#4
True enough, but there have been some horrendous incidents with handguns unsecured in cars & purses...
hlthe2b
Aug 2025
#19
So true ... and well stated! The patriarchy is not only sexist but also racist (for the most part)
FakeNoose
Aug 2025
#59
Also ... displaying the Ten Commandments in US classrooms didn't save any lives
FakeNoose
Aug 2025
#40
Great interview between John Stewart and an idiot state senator from OK.
paulrevere2018
Aug 2025
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