Anti-vaxxers’ double whammy: Exaggerated vaccine fears have fueled measles outbreaks and preventable deaths—and left survivors more vulnerable to other infections for years Liz Szabo | October 15, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/10/15/anti-vaxxers-double-whammy-exaggerated-vaccine-fears-have-fueled-measles-outbreaks-and-preventable-deaths-and-left-survivors-more-vulnerable-to-other-infections-for-years/ Measles infections make people miserable for up to two long weeks, commonly causing dangerously high fevers, a painful sensitivity to light and, of course, a tell-tale red rash. Sufferers who escape without developing pneumonia, brain swelling, or other serious complications may believe the worst is over.