Outbreaks of the measles in Israel and New York are believed to be connected through Ukraine. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Meredith Wadman of Science magazine.Editor’s note: Meredith Wadman mentioned the death of a 17-year-old boy after receiving a vaccination. She said this was in 2007. It was in 2008. The WHO found no connection between his death and the vaccine.
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