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Measles outbreaks: When celebrities get in the way of science - See more at: https://evidencenetwork.ca/archives/23893#sthash.cqF5WrJs.dpuf Measles outbreaks: When celebrities get in the way of science
By Brian Rotenberg

Measles transmission ability rate is close to 100 percent, so that one parent’s decision not to vaccinate their children is putting all other children at the school at risk.

Measles outbreaks: When celebrities get in the way of science Measles outbreaks: When celebrities get in the way of science
By Brian Rotenberg

We don’t see Rubella, Measles, Mumps and Polio around much anymore precisely because of the power of vaccination in erradicating them.

Measles outbreaks: When celebrities get in the way of science Measles outbreaks: When celebrities get in the way of science
By Brian Rotenberg

“We live in an era where social media and celebrity voices carry more weight than the rational thinking of science.” Brian Rotenberg, Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngyology -Head & Neck Surgery, Western University Listen to the Podcast: Measles outbreaks: When celebrities get …

Measles outbreaks: When celebrities get in the way of science

April 19, 2015

Will the cost of senior care in Canada one day break the bank? Probably not, contrary to common perceptions.

ROTENBERG_Getting a grip on the risks of vaccinations Bien saisir les risques de la vaccination
Par Brian Rotenberg

Lorsque je reçois des patients à ma clinique de chirurgie, pas une journée ne passe sans que je ne propose à quelqu’un une intervention pour l’aider à améliorer son état. Qu’il s’agisse d’une chirurgie mineure comme une amygdalectomie ou d’une intervention plus sérieuse comme une résection de tumeur, je discute longuement avec la personne des avantages et des risques rattachés au fait de « tenter quelque chose ».

ROTENBERG_Getting a grip on the risks of vaccinations Getting a grip on the risks of vaccination
By Brian Rotenberg

Every day when I see patients in my surgical clinic, some are offered a procedure to help them feel better. Whether it is a minor surgery like a tonsillectomy, or something larger scale such as tumor resection, I have a full discussion with the patient regarding the benefits and risks of doing “something.”

Qu’est-ce qui m’a incitée à nous faire vacciner, moi et mes enfants, contre la grippe
Par S. Michelle Driedger

La campagne de vaccination contre la grippe est de retour. La plupart du temps, je me fais vacciner, ainsi que mes enfants. Mais parfois, je m’interroge, surtout lorsque je vois des appellations avec lesquelles je ne suis pas familière ou lorsque je prends connaissance de nouvelles méthodes de vaccination.

Backgrounder: The Autism-vaccine story: Fiction and deception
By Mike Allan and Noah Ivers

Is there any link between the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism?