Colin Murphy: The measles threat and the crucial question we should all now be asking ourselves
Social media is purposely designed to outrage us rather than engage our brains
Social media has propelled anti-vax campaigns into the mainstream. Image: Getty
Misinformation kills. We don’t know the individual circumstances of the Westmeath man who died of measles last week, but it is believed he had contracted the disease in Birmingham, where there has been an outbreak.
The UK’s Health Security Agency has declared a national incident, with measles outbreaks around the country. The World Health Organisation has warned of an “alarming” rise in cases in Europe.
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