seems to be a megachurch called eagle mountain international church. it was a diagnosis so uncommon in the united states dr. karen smith had to consult a textbook. we were aware of it for two weeks and doing everything we could behind the scenes, unofficially, to contain it. before the release of the measles vaccine in 1963, hundreds of thousands of people here in the u.s. contracted the virus which can cause a rash all over and pneumonia and in some cases even death. due in large part to high vaccination rates, measles, until recently, had been eliminated here in thus country more or less, meaning there was no longer any year-round epidemic transmission of the virus. over the last ten years or so, amongst certain religious groups and secular skeptics based on disproven and dubious science, many parents have either stopped or delays vaccinating their kids. according to national geographic parents who delayed or refused vaccinations rose from 22% in 2003 to nearly 40% in 2008. i
of the measles reported in a somali community in minneapolis. concerns about the vaccine being linked to autism drove vaccination rates down to 57%. other measles outbreaks have been reported in recent years in san diego, indiana, north carolina and elsewhere among unvaccinated people. back at eagle mountain international church, the pastor released this statement online. it reads in part, some people think i am against immunizations, but that is not true. she s now urging members to be vaccinated at a free county clinic. if you read the old testament, you find it s full of precautionary measures. reporter: as long as the precautionary measures are in line with the church s belief of faith healing. go in faith. don t do anything you don t do in faith. do it in faith. do it in faith. do it in faith. now, if you re somebody and you know that you know that you know that you got this covered in your household by faith, and it crosses your heart of faith,
of those kids but imperils anyone such as newborns who are not fully vaccinated. in the case of texas, someone not fully vaccinated against measles traveled overseas then brought the virus back with him. the reason for the outbreak is that eagle mountain international church is a community that advocates faith healing over vaccinations. the church is part of the ministries of televangelist kenneth copeland and led by his his daughter. although she has since encouraged her congregation to get vaccinations, the church says, quote, they should first seek the wisdom of god, his word, his would include vaccinations, immunizations. all of these shots and owl this stuff that they wanted to put in his body. just a newborn.
at last count 25 people. the epicenter of that outbreak seems to be a megachurch called eagle mountain international church. it was a diagnosis so uncommon in the united states dr. karen smith had to consult a textbook. we were aware of it for two weeks and doing everything we could behind the scenes, unofficially, to contain it. before the release of the measles vaccine in 1963, hundreds of thousands of people here in the u.s. contracted the virus which can cause a rash all over and pneumonia and in some cases even death. due in large part to high vaccination rates, measles, until recently, had been eliminated here in thus country more or less, meaning there was no longer any year-round epidemic transmission of the virus. over the last ten years or so, amongst certain religious groups and secular skeptics based on disproven and dubious science, many parents have either stopped or delays vaccinating their kids. according to national geographic parents who delayed or refused vac
in the case of texas, someone not fully vaccinated against measles traveled overseas then brought the virus back with him. the reason for the outbreak is that eagle mountain international church is a community that advocates faith healing over vaccinations. the church is part of the ministries of televangelist kenneth copeland and led by his his daughter. although she has since encouraged her congregation to get vaccinations, the church says, they should first seek the wisdom of god, his word, this would include vaccinations, immunizations. all of these shots and all this stuff that they wanted to put in his body. just a newborn. wow. i got to looking into that, and it was