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When Religion Becomes Deadly: Philly's 1991 Measles Outbreak
Original: When Religion Becomes Deadly: Philly’s 1991 Measles Outbreak
Philadelphia Magazine revisits the 1991 measles outbreak in Philadelphia, which killed children in faith-healing religious communities that declined vaccination and medical care. The retrospective examines how religious refusal of treatment allowed the virus to spread and the toll it took, drawing parallels in the ongoing debate over vaccine exemptions and public health authority.
Why now: Renewed attention to vaccine refusal and outbreaks has revived interest in this historical case of religion clashing with public health.
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- When Religion Becomes Deadly: Philly’s 1991 Measles Outbreak · Philadelphia Magazine
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