Another child dies of measles as CDC reportedly holds up health alert
紐約又一名兒童死於麻疹，據報道疾控中心推遲發布健康警報
NY gov. pointed to Kennedy's long-standing anti-vaccine work as spurring outbreaks.
紐約州報告30多年來首例麻疹相關死亡，美國今年麻疹相關死亡已達七例。疫苗接種率下滑與反疫苗言論擴散被認為是疫情暴發的重要推手。
文章把一例死亡放進全國疫情與疫苗接種率下滑的鏈條里，適合練習因果梳理：先找出死亡數據，再追蹤“接種率下降—反疫苗言論—疫情暴發”這條因果線。數字密集（30年、第七例、1430人、35年）可練數據定位與同義替換，對人物言行的描述也便於判斷作者態度。
A child in New York has died of measles, health officials in the state announced late Monday. It marks the first reported measles-associated death in New York in more than 30 years. It is the seventh measles-linked death reported in the US this year; all six of the other deaths were reported in Pennsylvania, which is experiencing a dramatic measles outbreak that has stricken over 1,430 people this year. Prior to the deaths, Pennsylvania hadn't seen a measles-related death in 35 years.
The boom in vaccine-preventable outbreaks, cases, and tragic deaths is being fueled by slipping vaccination rates nationwide as health misinformation and anti-vaccine sentiments have taken hold. One of the most prominent anti-vaccine activists in the US currently serves as the US health secretary; Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent decades prior to taking office attacking vaccines and spreading misinformation. He and his anti-vaccine organization, Children's Health Defense, have been one of the most prolific sources of anti-vaccine content.
Since taking office, Kennedy has waged a multi-front war on vaccines that has included dismantling and obstructing federal vaccine recommendations; launching dubious studies to look for alleged, unspecified harms of vaccines; promoting alleged vaccine injuries; and continuing to spread misinformation about vaccines and vaccine-preventable illnesses.
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來源：Ars Technica · arstechnica.com