With measles outbreaks, the culture wars have turned deadly

An editorial discusses the impact of measles outbreaks, noting seven deaths nationally since January 2025.
While every death is tragic, seven deaths nationally over the course of two years hardly sounds on its face like an epidemic. That is, until you consider the context.
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