Is the Trump Administration responsible for the resurgence of a deadly disease? | DW News

Measles is surging across the US, with cases at a 35-year high. How did falling vaccination rates and political distrust bring back a disease America had eliminated? Nicole Frölich talks to Amesh Adalja at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security.

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00:00 - Measles Outbreak Hits a 35-Year High in the US
01:10 - How Contagious is Measles & Long-Term Complications
02:06 - Declining US Vaccination Rates & Exemption Policies
03:03 - Political rhetoric & Calls to Split the MMR Vaccine
03:46 - Antivaccine Campaigns & The Pennsylvania Outbreak
05:50 - Interview with Dr. Amesh Adalja (Johns Hopkins)
07:28 - Roots of Vaccine Disinformation & Loss of Herd Immunity
09:02 - Accountability & The Impact of Federal Health Leadership
10:17 - The Science Behind the Combined MMR Vaccine
11:05 - Reporting Discrepancies: CDC vs. State Health Data
12:43 - Institutional Distrust & Potential Future Outbreaks

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