Dr. Adam Ratner

A fundamental issue in how we think about measles is memory. In the same way that the measles virus kills the cells that are the keepers of immune memories, our temporary successes and competing priorities distract us from the toll that it continues to exact every day of every year.

A fundamental issue in how we think about measles is memory. In the same way that the measles virus kills the cells that are the keepers of immune memories, our temporary successes and competing priorities distract us from the toll that it continues to exact every day of every year.

When we forget, measles thrives, both within the body of an individual and in a society making decisions about whether to prioritize vaccination. Both kinds of amnesia leave us vulnerable to a host of conditions beyond measles. Measles is a master at infiltrating and revealing the cracks in our human systems.

When we forget, measles thrives, both within the body of an individual and in a society making decisions about whether to prioritize vaccination. Both kinds of amnesia leave us vulnerable to a host of conditions beyond measles. Measles is a master at infiltrating and revealing the cracks in our human systems.

When we forget, measles thrives, both within the body of an individual and in a society making decisions about whether to prioritize vaccination. Both kinds of amnesia leave us vulnerable to a host of conditions beyond measles. Measles is a master at infiltrating and revealing the cracks in our human systems.

When we forget to use the tools that we have, when we allow anti-scientific voices to influence policy, when we ignore the places that it is difficult to deliver care, there it is. For all these reasons, you can think of measles cases as a probe for whether we are paying attention.

When we forget to use the tools that we have, when we allow anti-scientific voices to influence policy, when we ignore the places that it is difficult to deliver care, there it is. For all these reasons, you can think of measles cases as a probe for whether we are paying attention.

When we forget to use the tools that we have, when we allow anti-scientific voices to influence policy, when we ignore the places that it is difficult to deliver care, there it is. For all these reasons, you can think of measles cases as a probe for whether we are paying attention.

As outbreaks pop up, we should ask ourselves what we could have done better and what other warning signs we are ignoring. While measles is often first, it is a harbinger of problems to come.

As outbreaks pop up, we should ask ourselves what we could have done better and what other warning signs we are ignoring. While measles is often first, it is a harbinger of problems to come.

As outbreaks pop up, we should ask ourselves what we could have done better and what other warning signs we are ignoring. While measles is often first, it is a harbinger of problems to come.

This is... the prime problem of modern public health communication. It is a different world than it was in the stories that I told about the measles vaccine development and vaccines for children and things like that, where there were limited news sources. There was often collaboration between public health entities and news outlets.

This is... the prime problem of modern public health communication. It is a different world than it was in the stories that I told about the measles vaccine development and vaccines for children and things like that, where there were limited news sources. There was often collaboration between public health entities and news outlets.

This is... the prime problem of modern public health communication. It is a different world than it was in the stories that I told about the measles vaccine development and vaccines for children and things like that, where there were limited news sources. There was often collaboration between public health entities and news outlets.

And now we're in a very different situation where there is unlimited information. Much of it is bad. Some of it is malicious. And I don't have a simple answer to this question. I will go back to what I said about pediatricians being trusted sources and about personal family-to-family type discussions that are difficult to scale but that are effective. And I think that's it.

And now we're in a very different situation where there is unlimited information. Much of it is bad. Some of it is malicious. And I don't have a simple answer to this question. I will go back to what I said about pediatricians being trusted sources and about personal family-to-family type discussions that are difficult to scale but that are effective. And I think that's it.

And now we're in a very different situation where there is unlimited information. Much of it is bad. Some of it is malicious. And I don't have a simple answer to this question. I will go back to what I said about pediatricians being trusted sources and about personal family-to-family type discussions that are difficult to scale but that are effective. And I think that's it.

I mean, I think there certainly does need to be direct countering of misinformation and disinformation that are put out there by anti-vaccine groups. And that is something that CDC and public health departments should be doing. But there's also the direct outreach to individual families and to communities and

I mean, I think there certainly does need to be direct countering of misinformation and disinformation that are put out there by anti-vaccine groups. And that is something that CDC and public health departments should be doing. But there's also the direct outreach to individual families and to communities and

I mean, I think there certainly does need to be direct countering of misinformation and disinformation that are put out there by anti-vaccine groups. And that is something that CDC and public health departments should be doing. But there's also the direct outreach to individual families and to communities and