Comments | tyfach: MMR-Autism Back From The Dead

tyfach

MMR-Autism Back From The Dead

Jul 08, 2007 22:34

*sigh* So, here we go again then... Today The Observer has published a story about an observed increase in the diagnosis of autism between 2001 and 2004... predictably, and disappointingly since this is The Observer not The Mail, much of the discussion is dominated by the implication that the MMR (Mumps, Measles and Rubella) triple jab may ( Read more... )

mmr, autism, bollox

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tyrell July 8 2007, 22:49:15 UTC

Didn't they do the study in Japan where they stopped the triple jab, but autism went up exactly like everywhere else anyway? So what is there to talk about?

Stupid newspapers.

tyfach July 9 2007, 08:01:29 UTC

Yep - they dropped the triple jab and went for 3 single injections... because that's better apparently (it's what Wakefield called for).... but there was no evidence to support that decision... Not as effective as single jabs though - measles cases went up in Japan, including some which resulted in fatalities. And, as you say, autism diagnosis went up as well! That really should have been it: discussion closed. Let's get on with some real research. But no, this has become a belief issue: these people believe they are right, and no amount of data to the contrary will sway them - which makes them supa-kool mavericks, fighting for the children against the unjust system... Hmmm, show me the data!

peppapig July 9 2007, 11:46:04 UTC

Sigh. Which idiot decided to ressurect this again with no new evidence?

tyfach July 9 2007, 12:34:53 UTC

Oh, you know, the usual volatile mix of clinicians with a vested interest and a nice bung from a law firm, and journalists whose science understanding could be printed in block capitals on a gnat's foreskin ( ... )

peppapig July 9 2007, 20:42:48 UTC

agreed - I'd be interested to see the abstract at least