Debunked vaccine myths caused a measles resurgence killing over 200,000 globally.

Evidence

Their debunked claims have contributed to a resurgence of diseases including measles, which in 2000 was declared eliminated in the United States but has since returned with a vengeance. In 2019, the World Health Organization reported a global measles surge, “reaching [the] highest number of reported cases in 23 years” and taking 207,500 lives—a 50 percent increase in deaths in just three years. — Naomi Klein, Doppelganger, 642

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