Steve Isley
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In light of the RFK Jr. nomination to HHS, I think a reminder about the history of some now vaccine-preventable childhood illnesses is in order. Here is a piece I wrote for a local blog about one of the worst: diphtheria. livingsnoqualmie.com/struggling-f...
Struggling for Breath: The Diphtheria Outbreak in the Snoqualmie Valley, 1889-1890
Diphtheria was among the most feared contagions of the late 19th century. Families could lose multiple children to the respiratory illness in a matter of
livingsnoqualmie.com
November 26, 2024 at 10:09 PM
In light of the RFK Jr. nomination to HHS, I think a reminder about the history of some now vaccine-preventable childhood illnesses is in order. Here is a piece I wrote for a local blog about one of the worst: diphtheria. livingsnoqualmie.com/struggling-f...