Thanks to Anti-Vaxxers, Mumps Are Back. What’s Next?

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Thanks in part to anti-vaxxers, preventable diseases like measles and mumps are back in the news for killing people—and this is only the beginning.

Published Mar. 20 2014 5:45AM EDT

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During my studies for the pediatric board exams, I learned a lot about diseases I never expected to encounter. Some were incredibly rare. Others were isolated to corners of the globe where I never intended to practice.

Daniel Summers

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Thanks to Anti-Vaxxers, Mumps Are Back. What’s Next?

Thanks in part to anti-vaxxers, preventable diseases like measles and mumps are back in the news for killing people—and this is only the beginning.

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Daniel Summers