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Preventable diseases are making a comeback.

Hello again, I'm Armin Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

Remember measles? Most Americans don't because it was declared eradicated in the year 2000.

But from New York to California, recent outbreaks are reminders of a potentially deadly disease

due to a drop in the vaccination of vulnerable children. Elsewhere in the world, polio is making a comeback

where violence and religious

beliefs have discouraged vaccination or made it impossible. In America, some parents are making a choice.

Is there a lack of trust in the public health system? Are the media spreading misinformation?

How's a parent to know? Today's talking point, Donald Rumsfeld gets his close-up. First, here's the news.

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Deadly childhood diseases once thought eradicated are making a comeback around the world.

In some places, it's polio, where violence, religion, and political paranoia have caused a drop in vaccinations.

In the U.S., it's measles, where some parents have chosen not to vaccinate their children.

We'll look at the reasons, the consequences, and what might be done in the interests of public health.

Today's talking point, what's it like spending 33 hours with former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld?

We'll talk with documentary filmmaker Errol Morris.

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